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Hebrews 7:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Hebrews 7:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 7:1612 words
GreekMeaning
ὃςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
οὐou
notadverbG3756
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
νόμονnomon
a lawnounG3551
ἐντολῆςentolēs
of a commandmentnounG1785
σαρκίνηςsarkinēs
fleshlyadjectiveG4560
γέγονενgegonen
has been constitutedverbG1096
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
δύναμινdynamin
the powernounG1411
ζωῆςzōēs
of a lifenounG2222
ἀκαταλύτουakatalytou
indestructibleadjectiveG179
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 7:16

“And it is yet far more evident, if after the similitude of Melchisedec there arises another priest.” What is evident? The interval between the two priesthoods, the difference; how much superior He is “who was made not according to the law of a carnal commandment.” (Who? Melchisedec? Nay; but Christ.) “But according to the power of an endless life. For He testifies, You are a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec”; that is, not for a time, nor having any limit, “but…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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