Hebrews 7:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.”

Hebrews 7:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 7:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 7:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;”

Hebrews 7:16 — World English Bible

Hebrews 7:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life: ”

Hebrews 7:16 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 7:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,”

Hebrews 7:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 7:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life. ”

Hebrews 7:16 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 7:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Which is not made Priest after the Law of the carnal commandement, but after the power of the endlesse life.”

Hebrews 7:16 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 7:16 in Context — Hebrews 7

14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

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What Does Hebrews 7:16 Mean?

Hebrews 7:16 is a verse from the Book of Hebrews, part of the New Testament. It appears in Hebrews chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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