Hebrews 7:18
For there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, on account of its weakness and inadequacy
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
17For it is testified, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Cross References
Acts 13:39and in him every one believing is justified from all things from which ye were not able to be justified by the law of Moses.
Romans 8:3For there was an impotency of the law, in which it was weak through depravity, God having sent his own Son in the likeness of the sin of depravity and for sin, condemned sin in depravity:
Galatians 3:17And I say this; The law which was given after four hundred and thirty years, does not disannul the covenant which had been before confirmed of God, so as to make the promise of none effect.
Galatians 4:21Tell me, you wish to be under law, do you not hear the law?
Hebrews 7:11Then indeed if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for unto it the people have been tithed, what need is there still that another priest shall rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
Hebrews 8:7For if that first covenant had been faultless, a place would not have been sought for the second.
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 →