Hebrews 7:18 - Catholic Public Domain Version Certainly, there is a setting aside of the former commandment, because of its weakness and lack of usefulness. 更多版本King 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 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: English Standard Version 2016 For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness |
Are we then destroying the law through faith? Let it not be so! Instead, we are making the law stand.
For though this was impossible under the law, because it was weakened by the flesh, God sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and because of sin, in order to condemn sin in the flesh,
Brothers (I speak according to man), if a man's testament has been confirmed, no one would reject it or add to it.
But I say this: the testament confirmed by God, which, after four hundred and thirty years became the Law, does not nullify, so as to make the promise empty.
So then, was the law contrary to the promises of God? Let it not be so! For if a law had been given, which was able to give life, truly justice would be of the law.
But now, since you have known God, or rather, since you have been known by God: how can you turn away again, to weak and destitute influences, which you desire to serve anew?
For the exercise of the body is somewhat useful. But piety is useful in all things, holding the promise of life, in the present and in the future.
Do not be led away by changing or strange doctrines. And it is best for the heart to be sustained by grace, not by foods. For the latter have not been as useful to those who walked by them.
For the law led no one to perfection, yet truly it introduced a better hope, through which we draw near to God.