Catholic Public Domain Version
"who was made, not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the virtue of an indissoluble life. "
— Hebrews 7:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.”
“who hath been 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 about whom these things have been spoken is from another tribe, in which no one attends before the altar.
For it is evident that our Lord arose out of Judah, a tribe about which Moses said nothing concerning priests.
And yet it is far more evident that, according to the likeness of Melchizedek, there rises up another priest,
who was made, not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the virtue of an indissoluble life.
For he testifies: “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Certainly, there is a setting aside of the former commandment, because of its weakness and lack of usefulness.
For the law led no one to perfection, yet truly it introduced a better hope, through which we draw near to God.