KJVFor if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;
Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
for if, indeed, he were upon earth, he would not be a priest--(there being the priests who are offering according to the law, the gifts,
If then indeed he were upon earth, he would not even be a priest, there being those who offer the gifts according to the law,
Hebrews — Apostolic writings (New Testament).
1. Now of the things, etc. That readers might know the subject he handles, he reminds them that his object is to prove that Christ's priesthood, by which that of the law had been abolished, is spiritual. He, indeed, proceeds with the same argument; but as he contends with various…