Hebrews 7:16

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

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  • Rev 1:18 : 18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermo, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
  • Gal 4:3 : 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
  • Gal 4:9 : 9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye ain to the weak and begrly elements, whereunto ye desire ain to be in bondage?
  • Col 2:14 : 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
  • Col 2:20 : 20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
  • Heb 7:3 : 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
  • Heb 7:17 : 17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
  • Heb 7:21 : 21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
  • Heb 7:24-25 : 24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
  • Heb 7:28 : 28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
  • Heb 9:9-9 : 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
  • Heb 10:1 : 1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

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  • Heb 7:17-28
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    17For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

    18For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

    19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

    20And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

    21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

    22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

    23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

    24But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

    25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

    26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

    27Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

    28For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

  • Heb 7:10-15
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    10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

    11If 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?

    12For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

    13For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

    14For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

    15And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

  • Heb 7:1-3
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    1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

    2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

    3Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

  • Heb 5:5-6
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    5So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

    6As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

  • Heb 5:9-10
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    9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

    10Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

  • Heb 6:20
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    20Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

  • Ps 110:4
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    4The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 8:4-7
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    4For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

    5Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

    6But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

    7For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

  • Heb 8:1-2
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    1Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

    2A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

  • Heb 9:11
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    11But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

  • Heb 7:5-8
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    5And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

    6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

    7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

    8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

  • Heb 9:17
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    17For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

  • Heb 10:1
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    1For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

  • Heb 10:14-15
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    14For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

    15Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

  • Gal 3:17
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    17And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

  • Rom 7:6
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    6But now we are delivered fm the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

  • Rom 8:2
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    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free fm the law of sin and death.

  • 2 Cor 3:6
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    6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

  • Heb 9:15
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    15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

  • Gal 3:21
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    21Is the law then ainst the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

  • Heb 6:17
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    17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

  • Heb 10:11
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    11And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: