Hebrews 7:18
“For there is verily a disanulling of the commandement going before, for the weakenesse and vnprofitablenesse thereof.”
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Hebrews 7:18 Context
16Who is made not after the Law of a carnall commandement, but after the power of an endles life. 17For hee testifieth; Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchisedec. 18For there is verily a disanulling of the commandement going before, for the weakenesse and vnprofitablenesse thereof. 19For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did: by the which wee draw nigh vnto God. 20And in as much as not without an othe he was made Priest,
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Other Translations for Hebrews 7:18
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
- King James Version
For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness
- American Standard Version (1901)
So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.
- Basic English Bible
For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,
- Darby Bible
For there is verily a disannulling of the preceding commandment on account of its weakness and unprofitableness.
- Webster's Bible
On the one hand we have here the abrogation of an earlier code because it was weak and ineffective--
- Weymouth Bible
For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
- World English Bible
that repreuyng of the maundement bifor goynge is maad, for the vnsadnesse and vnprofit of it.
- Wycliffe Bible
for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 7:18
7:18 For there is implied in this new and everlasting priesthood, and in the new dispensation connected therewith, a disannulling of the preceding commandment - An abrogation of the Mosaic law. For the weakness and unprofitableness thereof - For its insufficiency either to justify or to sanctify.
People's Bible Notes for Hebrews 7:18
Heb 7:18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment. The old law and the Aaronic priesthood are abrogated because of their imperfection. They could not make men perfect.