Hebrews 8:7

Weymouth NT

For if that first Covenant had been free from imperfection, there would have been no attempt to introduce another.

Cross References

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 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–

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.