Hebrews 7:16
That is to say, not made by a law based on the flesh, but by the power of a life without end:
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
In Context
15And this is even more clear if a second priest has come up who is like Melchizedek,
17For it has been witnessed of him, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Cross References
Galatians 4:3So we, when we were young, were kept under the first rules of the world;
Colossians 2:14Having put an end to the handwriting of the law which was against us, taking it out of the way by nailing it to his cross;
Hebrews 7:3Being without father or mother, or family, having no birth or end to his life, being made like the Son of God, is a priest for ever.
Hebrews 7:21(For those were made priests without an oath, but this one was made a priest with an oath by him who says of him, The Lord gave his oath, which he will not take back, that you are a priest for ever);
Hebrews 7:28The law makes high priests of men who are feeble; but the word of the oath, which was made after the law, gives that position to a Son, in whom all good is for ever complete.
Hebrews 10:1For the law, being only a poor copy of the future good things, and not the true image of those things, is never able to make the people who come to the altar every year with the same offerings completely clean.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:12-28
Melchisedec and Christ Compared. ( a. d. 62.) 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that… Read the whole commentary →