Hebrews 7:16
who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,
Young's Literal Translation
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 He doth testify — 'Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
Cross References
Galatians 4:3so also we, when we were babes, under the elements of the world were in servitude,
Colossians 2:14having blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and he hath taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;
Hebrews 7:3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.
Hebrews 7:21and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, 'The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')
Hebrews 7:28for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that [is] after the law [appointeth] the Son — to the age having been perfected.
Hebrews 10:1For the law having a shadow of the coming good things — not the very image of the matters, every year, by the same sacrifices that they offer continually, is never able to make perfect those coming near,
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 →