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Hebrews 7:18
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16 who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.
17 For1 He testifies:
a“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”  
18 For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of aits weakness and unprofitableness,  
19 for athe law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of ba better hope, through which cwe draw near to God.  

Greatness of the New Priest

20 And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath
21 (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:
a“The Lord has sworn
And will not relent,
‘You are a priest1 forever
According to the order of Melchizedek’ ”),  
22 by so much more Jesus has become a1 surety of a abetter covenant.  
Verse Comparison: Hebrews 7:18

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

Amplified® Bible
So a previous physical regulation {and} command is cancelled because of its weakness {and} ineffectiveness and uselessness--

Contemporary English Version
In this way a weak and useless command was put aside,

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

Good News Bible
The old rule, then, is set aside, because it was weak and useless.

International Standard Version
Indeed, the cancellation of the former regulation has occurred because it was weak and ineffective

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

New American Standard Bible
For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

New International Version
The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless

New King James Version
For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For, on the one hand, there appears a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

Young's Literal Translation
for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

New English Translation
On the one hand a former command is set aside1 because it is weak and useless,2


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