American Standard Version
"who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life: "
— Hebrews 7:16, American Standard Version
“Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.”
“who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:”
“who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent but by the power of an indestructible life.”
“Who is made, not according to the law of a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life.”
“That is to say, not made by a law based on the flesh, but by the power of a life without end:”
“Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.”
For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar.
For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.
And what we say is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,
who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.
For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.