Hebrews 8:7 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁷ For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ For if that first covenant had been without defect, there would have been no room for another one or an attempt to institute another one.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.

Common English Bible

⁷ If the first covenant had been without fault, it wouldn’t have made sense to expect a second.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ For if the former one had been entirely without fault, then a place certainly would not have been sought for a subsequent one.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ For if that former had been faultless, there should not indeed a place have been sought for a second.

Hebrews 8:7 Cross References

Galatians 3:21

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

Deuteronomy 29:14

Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath;

Hebrews 7:11

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchiz´edek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:18

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

Hebrews 8:6

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.