Hebrews 7:12
For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
KJV
μετατιθεμένης γὰρ τῆς ἱερωσύνης ἐξ ἀνάγκης καὶ νόμου μετάθεσις γίνεται.
Greek NT
Translato enim sacerdotio, necesse est ut et legis translatio fiat.
Vulgate
For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
ASV
For the priesthood being translated, it is necessary that a translation also be made of the law,
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μετάθεσις
metathesis
noun · 3×
μετατίθημι
metatithemi
verb · 6×
νόμος
nomos
noun · 196×
ἀνάγκη
anagke
noun · 17×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἱερωσύνη
ierosune
noun · 3×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
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Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Is there an eternal law? Is there a natural law? Is there a human law? Is there a Divine law? Is there one Divine law, or several? Is there a law of sin? Article 1. Whether there is an eternal law? Objection 1. It would seem that there is no eternal law. Because every law is imposed on someone. But there was not someone from eternity on whom a law could be imposed: since God al…