Everyone who believes is justified through him from everything that you could not be justified from through the law of Moses.
Hebrews 7:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So a previous physical regulation and command is cancelled because of its weakness and ineffectiveness and uselessness– American Standard Version (1901) For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness Common English Bible On the one hand, an earlier command is set aside because it was weak and useless Catholic Public Domain Version Certainly, there is a setting aside of the former commandment, because of its weakness and lack of usefulness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There is indeed a setting aside of the former commandment, because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof: |
Everyone who believes is justified through him from everything that you could not be justified from through the law of Moses.
Do we then nullify the law through faith? Absolutely not! On the contrary, we uphold the law.
For what the law could not do since it was weakened by the flesh, God did. He condemned sin in the flesh by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh as a sin offering, ,
Brothers and sisters, I’m using a human illustration. No one sets aside or makes additions to a validated human will.
My point is this: The law, which came 430 years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously established by God and thus cancel the promise.
Is the law therefore contrary to God’s promises? Absolutely not! For if the law had been granted with the ability to give life, then righteousness would certainly be on the basis of the law.
But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elements? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?
For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by food regulations, since those who observe them have not benefited.
(for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.