Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
For if that first Covenant had been free from imperfection, there would have been no attempt to introduce another.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
Holman Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second one.
International Standard Version
If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need to look for a second one,
A Conservative Version
For if that first one was faultless, no place would have been sought for a second.
American Standard Version
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.
Amplified
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second one or an attempt to institute another one [the new covenant].
An Understandable Version
For if that first Agreement had been faultless, then there would have been no need for a second one.
Anderson New Testament
For if that first covenant had been faultless, no place would have been sought for a second.
Bible in Basic English
For if that first agreement had been as good as possible, there would have been no place for a second.
Common New Testament
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no place sought for a second.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for if the first alliance had been without defect, there could have been no occasion for the second.
Darby Translation
For if that first was faultless, place had not been sought for a second.
Godbey New Testament
For if that first covenant had been faultless, a place would not have been sought for the second.
Goodspeed New Testament
For if that first agreement had been perfect, there would have been no occasion for a second one.
John Wesley New Testament
For if the first had been faultless, no place would have been sought for a second.
Julia Smith Translation
For if that first was faultless, then place was not to be sought for the second.
King James 2000
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, occasion would not have been sought for a second.
Modern King James verseion
For if that first covenant had been without fault, then no place would have been sought for the second.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For if that first testament had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
Moffatt New Testament
For if the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second.
Montgomery New Testament
For if the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need for a second.
NET Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one.
New Heart English Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.
Noyes New Testament
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then a place would not have been sought for a second.
Sawyer New Testament
For if that first covenant had been faultless, no place would have been sought for the second. [But it was not].
The Emphasized Bible
For, if, that first, had been, faultless, not, in that case, for a second, had there been sought, a place.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no place sought for a second.
Twentieth Century New Testament
If that first Covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second.
Webster
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for the second.
Williams New Testament
For if the first covenant had been faultless, there could have been no room for a second one.
World English Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.
Worrell New Testament
For, if that first covenant had been faultless, place would not be sought for a second;
Worsley New Testament
For if the first covenant had been unexceptionable, there had been no room for a second:
Youngs Literal Translation
for if that first were faultless, a place would not have been sought for a second.
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A Superior Covenant
6 But, as a matter of fact, the ministry which Christ has obtained is all the nobler a ministry, in that He is at the same time the negotiator of a sublimer covenant, based upon sublimer promises. 7 For if that first Covenant had been free from imperfection, there would have been no attempt to introduce another. 8 For, being dissatisfied with His people, God says, "'There are days coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will establish with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new Covenant--
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Cross References
Hebrews 7:11
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 7:18
On the one hand we have here the abrogation of an earlier code because it was weak and ineffective--
Galatians 3:21
God, however, is only one. Is the Law then opposed to the promises of God? No, indeed; for if a Law had been given which could have conferred Life, righteousness would certainly have come by the Law.
Hebrews 8:6
But, as a matter of fact, the ministry which Christ has obtained is all the nobler a ministry, in that He is at the same time the negotiator of a sublimer covenant, based upon sublimer promises.