Hebrews 7:19
(For the law brought nothing to perfection,) but a bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh to God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
20And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath;
Cross References
Psalms 73:28But it is good for me to adhere to my God, to put my hope in the Lord God: That I may declare all thy praises, in the gates of the daughter of Sion.
John 14:6Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.
Romans 3:20Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 8:3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh; God sending his own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh and of sin, hath condemned sin in the flesh;
Galatians 3:24Wherefore the law was our pedagogue in Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Ephesians 3:12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:12-28
Melchisedec and Christ Compared. ( a. d. 62.) 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 Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that… Read the whole commentary →