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Hebrews 7:19

James Moffatt - New Testament

(for the Law made nothing perfect), and there is introduced a better Hope, by means of which we can draw near to God.

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and that by him everyone who believes is absolved from all that the law of Moses never could absolve you from.

So let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in the hour of need.

(which foreshadowed the present age) was still standing, with its offerings of gifts and sacrifices which cannot possibly make the conscience of the worshipper perfect,

For God has done what the Law, weakened here by the flesh, could not do; by sending his own Son in the guise of sinful flesh, to deal with sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

God had something better in store for us; he would not have them perfected apart from us.

For as the Law has a mere shadow of the bliss that is to be, instead of representing the reality of that bliss, it never can perfect those who draw near with the same annual sacrifices that are perpetually offered.

so that by these two solid facts (the Promise and the Oath), where it is impossible for God to be false, we refugees might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us,

Through him we have got access to this grace where we have our standing, and triumph in the hope of God's glory.

As it is, however, the divine service he has obtained is superior, owing to the fact that he mediates a superior covenant, enacted with superior promises.

Hence for all time he is able to save those who approach God through him, as he is always living to intercede on their behalf.

but since we know a man is justified simply by faith in Jesus Christ and not by doing what the Law commands, we ourselves have believed in Christ Jesus so as to get justified by faith in Christ and not by doing what the Law commands — for by doing what the Law commands no person shall be justified.

Jesus said to him, "I am the real and living way: no one comes to the Father except by means of me.

Further, if the Levitical priesthood had been the means of reaching perfection (for it was on the basis of that priesthood that the Law was enacted for the People), why was it still necessary for another sort of priest to emerge with the rank of Melchizedek, instead of simply with the rank of Aaron

Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our Hope,

It is His will that they should understand the glorious wealth which this secret holds for the Gentiles, in the fact of Christ's presence among you as your hope of glory.

through whom, as we have faith in him, we enjoy our confidence of free access.

the Law thus held us as wards in discipline, till such time as Christ came, that we might be justified by faith.

while the Law was given through Moses, grace and reality are ours through Jesus Christ.

What follows, then? That 'the Law is equivalent to sin'? Never! Why, had it not been for the Law, I would never have known what sin meant! Thus I would never have known what it is to covet, unless the Law had said, You must not covet.

Then the Law is contrary to God's Promises? Never! Had there been any law which had the power of producing life, righteousness would really have been due to law,

Christ is faithful as a Son over God's house. Now we are this house of God, if we will only keep confident and proud of our hope.

A better Hope, because it was not promised apart from an oath.

and apart from faith it is impossible to satisfy him, for the man who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he does reward those who seek him.

draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.




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