Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
On the one hand we have here the abrogation of an earlier code because it was weak and ineffective--
New American Standard Bible
For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment
King James Version
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
Holman Bible
So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable
International Standard Version
Indeed, because it was weak and ineffective, the former commandment has been annulled,
A Conservative Version
For indeed there becomes an annulment of a preceding 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
Amplified
For, on the one hand, a former commandment is cancelled because of its weakness and uselessness [because of its inability to justify the sinner before God]
An Understandable Version
For on one hand, the previous command [i.e., the law of Moses] was set aside because it was weak and useless,
Anderson New Testament
For, indeed, there is a setting aside of the preceding commandment, because it was weak and unprofitable,
Bible in Basic English
So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.
Common New Testament
On the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness
Daniel Mace New Testament
wherefore the preceeding law is abolished for its being weak and useless.
Darby Translation
For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,
Godbey New Testament
For there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, on account of its weakness and inadequacy
Goodspeed New Testament
So an earlier regulation is abrogated because it was poor and ineffective
John Wesley New Testament
For verily there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
Julia Smith Translation
For there is truly an annulling of the command going before by its weakness and unprofitableness.
King James 2000
For there is verily an annulment of the previous commandment because of the weakness and uselessness thereof.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For on the one hand a preceding commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness
Modern King James verseion
For truly there is a putting away of the commandment which went before, because of the weakness and unprofitableness of it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the commandment that went afore, is disannulled, because of her weakness and unprofitableness.
Moffatt New Testament
A previous command is set aside on account of its weakness and uselessness
Montgomery New Testament
For there is a setting aside of a foregoing commandment, because of its weakness and unprofitableness
NET Bible
On the one hand a former command is set aside because it is weak and useless,
New Heart English Bible
For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
Noyes New Testament
For on the one hand there takes place an annulling of the commandment which went before, on account of its weakness and unprofitableness,
Sawyer New Testament
For there is an abrogation of the commandment which goes before, on account of its weakness and unprofitableness;
The Emphasized Bible
For, a setting aside, doth, indeed, take place, of a foregoing commandment, by reason of its own weakness and unprofitableness, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For there is indeed an abrogation of the preceding command, because of its weakness and inutility.
Twentieth Century New Testament
On the one hand, we have the abolition of a previous regulation as being both inefficient and useless
Webster
For there is verily a disannulling of the preceding commandment on account of its weakness and unprofitableness.
Williams New Testament
Indeed, the rescinding of a previous regulation takes place, because it was weak and ineffective --
World English Bible
For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
Worrell New Testament
For there is verily an annulling of a previous commandment, on account of its weakness and unprofitableness
Worsley New Testament
For there is indeed a disannulling of the preceding command, on account of it's weakness and unprofitableness;
Youngs Literal Translation
for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,
Themes
Ceremonialism » Laws of, abolished
Judah » Kings of judaism » Superseded by Christianity
Law » Bondage of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
Surety » Jesus Christ being surety
The bible » The law part of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:18
Images Hebrews 7:18
Prayers for Hebrews 7:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Another Priest, Like Melchizedek
17 For the words are in evidence, "Thou art a priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek." 18 On the one hand we have here the abrogation of an earlier code because it was weak and ineffective-- 19 for the Law brought no perfect blessing--but on the other hand we have the bringing in of a new and better hope by means of which we draw near to God.
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Cross References
Romans 8:3
For what was impossible to the Law--powerless as it was because it acted through frail humanity--God effected. Sending His own Son in a body like that of sinful human nature and as a sacrifice for sin, He pronounced sentence upon sin in human nature;
Galatians 4:9
Now, however, having come to know God--or rather to be known by Him--how is it you are again turning back to weak and worthless rudimentary notions to which you are once more willing to be enslaved?
Acts 13:39
and in Him every believer is absolved from all offences, from which you could not be absolved under the Law of Moses.
Romans 3:31
Do we then by means of this faith abolish the Law? No, indeed; we give the Law a firmer footing.
Galatians 3:15
Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside or added to.
Galatians 3:17
I mean that the Covenant which God had already formally made is not abrogated by the Law which was given four hundred and thirty years later--so as to annul the promise.
Galatians 4:21
Tell me--you who want to continue to be subject to Law--will you not listen to the Law?
1 Timothy 4:8
Train yourself in godliness. Exercise for the body is not useless, but godliness is useful in every respect, possessing, as it does, the promise of Life now and of the Life which is soon coming.
Hebrews 7:11-12
Now if the crowning blessing was attainable by means of the Levitical priesthood--for as resting on this foundation the people received the Law, to which they are still subject-- what further need was there for a Priest of a different kind to be raised up belonging to the order of Melchizedek instead of being said to belong to the order of Aaron?
Hebrews 7:19
for the Law brought no perfect blessing--but on the other hand we have the bringing in of a new and better hope by means of which we draw near to God.
Hebrews 8:7-13
For if that first Covenant had been free from imperfection, there would have been no attempt to introduce another.
Hebrews 9:9-10
And this is a figure--for the time now present--answering to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, unable though they are to give complete freedom from sin to him who ministers.
Hebrews 10:1-9
For, since the Law exhibits only an outline of the blessings to come and not a perfect representation of the things themselves, the priests can never, by repeating the same sacrifices which they continually offer year after year, give complete freedom from sin to those who draw near.
Hebrews 13:9
Do not be drawn aside by all sorts of strange teaching; for it is well to have the heart made stedfast through God's grace, and not by special kinds of food, from which those who scrupulously attend to them have derived no benefit.