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Endless
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
(1) In Hebrews 7:16 Jesus is said to be a priest "after the power of an endless life." The word means literally, as in the Revised Version, margin, "indissoluble." It is not simply that Christ's priesthood was eternal. The priesthood was based upon His possession, by nature, of a life which in time and eternity death could not touch. This distinguished Him essentially from priests under the law.
(2) In 1 Timothy 1:4 , Paul warns Timothy against giving heed in his ministry to "fables (
Distinct from the above are the words denoting "everlasting," "eternal," which see.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Endless'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​e/endless.html. 1915.