Hebrews 7:18 “So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless”

Hebrews 7:18

So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

World English Bible

For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

American Standard Version

For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

Geneva Bible 1599

For the commandement that went afore, is disanulled, because of the weakenes thereof, and vnprofitablenes.

Darby Translation

For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,

Young's Literal Translation

for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

Bible in Basic English

So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.

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Cross references

“a disannulling”

Hebrews 8:7–13 Galatians 3:17 Hebrews 10:1–9 Romans 3:31 Galatians 3:15 Hebrews 7:11

Hebrews 8:7–13 · BSB

For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.

Galatians 3:17 · BSB

What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Hebrews 10:1–9 · BSB

For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.

Romans 3:31 · BSB

Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.

Galatians 3:15 · BSB

Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

Hebrews 7:11 · BSB

Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not i…

“the weakness”

Romans 8:3 Acts 13:39 Galatians 4:9 Hebrews 7:19 1 Timothy 4:8 Hebrews 13:9

Romans 8:3 · BSB

For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

Acts 13:39 · BSB

Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Galatians 4:9 · BSB

But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

Hebrews 7:19 · BSB

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

1 Timothy 4:8 · BSB

For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

Hebrews 13:9 · BSB

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

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