Hebrews 7:16
Who, not according to a law of commandment dealing with the flesh, hath arisen, but according to the power of an indissoluble life;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 witnessed—Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly, according to the rank of Melchizedek.
Cross References
Galatians 4:3So also, we, when we were infants, under the elementary principles of the world, were held in servitude;
Colossians 2:14Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us,—and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:
Hebrews 7:3Without father, without mother, without pedigree, having, neither beginning of days, nor of life an end, but made like unto the Son of God, abideth a priest evermore.
Hebrews 7:21For, they, indeed, apart from oath-taking, have been made priests, but, he, with an oath-taking, through him that was saying unto him—The Lord sware, and will not regret,—Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly
Hebrews 7:28For, the law, constituteth, men, high-priests, having, weakness; but, the word of the oath-taking, which cometh after the law, A Son, age-abidingly, made perfect.
Hebrews 10:1For the law, having in a shadow of the destined good things, not the very image of the things, they can never, with the same sacrifices which year by year they offer evermore, make them who approach, 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 →