Hebrews Chapter 7 verse 16 Holy Bible
who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
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That is to say, not made by a law based on the flesh, but by the power of a life without end:
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who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.
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Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
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who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
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who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) A carnal commandment.--Literally (according to the true reading of the Greek), a commandment of flesh: one that is limited to the sphere of man's nature of flesh. As such, it is bound up with distinctions of race and tribe and family; it is limited by human infirmity and the changes wrought by sickness and death; what it accomplishes is the purifying of the flesh; in its own nature it is temporary, and may be set aside. (See Hebrews 9:10; Hebrews 9:13.) In contrast to the enactment is placed an essential right, possessed by Him of whom Melchizedek was the type: in contrast to all that is temporary and limited is placed an indissoluble life. Because He lives--in virtue of what He is--He is Priest: in virtue of an endless life He is priest for ever.Parallel Commentaries ...Greekone whoὃς (hos)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. has become [a priest]γέγονεν (gegonen)Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.notοὐ (ou)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.byκατὰ (kata)PrepositionStrong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).a lawνόμον (nomon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.of succession,ἐντολῆς (entolēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.butἀλλὰ (alla)ConjunctionStrong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.byκατὰ (kata)PrepositionStrong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).[the] powerδύναμιν (dynamin)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.of an indestructibleἀκαταλύτου (akatalytou)Adjective - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 179: Indissoluble, that cannot be broken up. Indissoluble, i.e. permanent.life.ζωῆς (zōēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.Jump to PreviousBased Basis Bodily Carnal Commandment Constituted Descent End Endless Flesh Fleshly Hold Law Obedience Office Physical Power Priest Regulation Requirement Temporary Virtue
