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Hebrews 7:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life; "

Hebrews 7:16

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14 For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

15 This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,

16 who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;

17 for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

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Hebrews 7:1

"For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,"

Hebrews 7:2

"to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, “king of righteousness”, and then also “king of Salem”, which means “king of peace”,"

Hebrews 7:3

"without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually."

Hebrews 7:4

"Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder."

Hebrews 7:5

"They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,"

Hebrews 7:6

"but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises."

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