Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
who is appointed not on the basis of a physical qualification but on the basis of a power flowing from a life that cannot end.
New American Standard Bible
who has become such not on the basis of a law of
King James Version
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Holman Bible
who did not become a priest based on a legal command concerning physical
International Standard Version
who was appointed to be a priest, not on the basis of a genealogical registry, but rather on the power of an indestructible life.
A Conservative Version
who has become, not according to a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
American Standard Version
who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
Amplified
who has become a priest, not on the basis of a
An Understandable Version
who was not appointed on the basis of human regulations governing one's physical ancestry, but on the strength of One whose life never ends.
Anderson New Testament
who is made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life; for he testifies,
Bible in Basic English
That is to say, not made by a law based on the flesh, but by the power of a life without end:
Common New Testament
who has become a priest not on the basis of a law of carnal requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
Daniel Mace New Testament
who was not establish'd by virtue of a temporary law, but with the power of being a perpetual priest.
Darby Translation
who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.
Godbey New Testament
who was not made after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Goodspeed New Testament
for he is appointed not for possessing any legal physical qualifications, but by virtue of a life that cannot end.
John Wesley New Testament
but after the power of an endless life.
Julia Smith Translation
Who according to the law of a fleshly command was not born, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
King James 2000
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who has become [a priest] not according to a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
Modern King James verseion
who is made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which is not made after the law of the carnal commandment: but after the power of the endless life.
Moffatt New Testament
one who has become a priest by the power of an indissoluble Life and not by the law of an external command;
Montgomery New Testament
who has become such, not according to the law of a transitory enactment, but according to the energy of an indissoluble life.
NET Bible
who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent but by the power of an indestructible life.
New Heart English Bible
who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
Noyes New Testament
who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life.
Sawyer New Testament
who was not a priest after the law of an external commandment, but after the power of imperishable life.
The Emphasized Bible
Who, not according to a law of commandment dealing with the flesh, hath arisen, but according to the power of an indissoluble life;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
who was not made such by the law of a carnal commandment, but by the power of a life indissoluble.
Twentieth Century New Testament
and that he was appointed, not under a Law regulating only earthly matters, but by virtue of a life beyond the reach of death;
Webster
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Weymouth New Testament
and hold His office not in obedience to any temporary Law, but by virtue of an indestructible Life.
World English Bible
who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
Worrell New Testament
Who hath been made Priest, not according to a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an endless life;
Worsley New Testament
who is made not according to the law of a temporary command, but according to the power of an endless life.
Youngs Literal Translation
who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,
Themes
Christ, the high priest » Superior to aaron and the levitical priests
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Being of the order of aaron
Jesus Christ » Priesthood of » Superior to aaron and the levitical priests
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
Surety » Jesus Christ being surety
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:16
Images Hebrews 7:16
Prayers for Hebrews 7:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Another Priest, Like Melchizedek
15 And it is still more overwhelmingly clear, since a different priest in the likeness of Melchizedek is appointed, 16 who is appointed not on the basis of a physical qualification but on the basis of a power flowing from a life that cannot end. 17 For the Scripture bears witness: "You are a priest forever, with the rank of Melchizedek."
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Names
Cross References
Galatians 4:3
So when we were spiritually under age, we were slaves to the world's crude notions,
Galatians 4:9
but now, since you have come to know God, or rather have come to be known by Him, how can you turn back to your own crude notions, so weak and worthless, and wish to become slaves to them again?
Colossians 2:14
canceled the note that stood against us, with its requirements, and has put it out of our way by nailing it to the cross.
Colossians 2:20
If once through fellowship with Christ you died and were separated from the world's crude notions, why do you live as though you belonged to the world? Why submit to rules such as,
Hebrews 7:3
with no father, no mother, no ancestry; no beginning to his days, no end to his life, but, like the Son of God, as priest continues on and on with no successor.
Hebrews 7:17
For the Scripture bears witness: "You are a priest forever, with the rank of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 7:21
for the Levitical priests were appointed without His taking an oath, but He with His oath, when He said to Him: "The Lord took oath and will not change, You are a priest forever" --
Hebrews 7:24-25
but He, on the other hand, because He Himself lives on forever, enjoys the only priesthood that has no successors in office.
Hebrews 7:28
For the law appoints imperfect men as high priests, but the assertion about the taking of an oath, which was spoken after the time of the law, appoints a Son who is perfectly qualified to be High Priest forever.
Hebrews 9:9-10
for it is merely a symbol of the present time in connection with which gifts and sacrifices are repeatedly offered though they cannot make the conscience of the worshiper perfect,
Hebrews 10:1
For since the law cast only a shadow of the blessings to come and did not possess the reality itself of those blessings, the priests with the same sacrifices that are perpetually offered year after year cannot make perfect those who come to worship.
Revelation 1:18
yea, the ever-living One. I once was dead, but now I live forever and ever. I carry the keys of death and the underworld.