Hebrews 7:18
For, a setting aside, doth, indeed, take place, of a foregoing commandment, by reason of its own weakness and unprofitableness,—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
17For it is witnessed—Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly, according to the rank of Melchizedek.
Cross References
Acts 13:39And, from all things from which ye could not, by the law of Moses, be justified, by this man, everyone that believeth, is justified.
Romans 8:3For, what was impossible by the law in that it was weak through the flesh, God, by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh,
Galatians 3:17And, this, I say—a covenant previously confirmed by God, the law which, after four hundred and thirty years, hath been brought into being, doth not annul, so as to do away with the promise.
Galatians 4:21Tell me! ye who, under law, are wishing to be: The law, do ye not hear?
Hebrews 7:11If indeed, therefore, there had been, a perfecting through means of the Levitical priesthood,—for, the people, thereon, have had based a code of laws, what further need, according to the rank of Melchizedek, for a different priest to be raised up, and, not according to the rank of Aaron, to be designated?
Hebrews 8:7For, if, that first, had been, faultless, not, in that case, for a second, had there been sought, a place.
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 →