Hebrews 7:16
who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life.
Noyes Bible
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
17For it is testified of him, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.”
Cross References
Galatians 4:3So also we, when we were children, were in bondage under the rudiments of the world;
Colossians 2:14blotting out the handwriting in ordinances that was against us, which was opposed to us, he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;
Hebrews 7:3without father, without mother, without record of descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but likened to the Son of God, remaineth a priest for ever.
Hebrews 7:21—for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him who said to him, “The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever,”—
Hebrews 7:28For the Law maketh men high-priests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the Law, maketh the Son, who is perfected for ever.
Hebrews 10:1For the Law but shadowing forth the good things to come, and not having the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually make those who come with them perfect.
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 →