Hebrews 7:18

Then the commaundmet that went a fore is disanulled because of hir weaknes and vnproffitablenes.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

In Context

17(For he testifieth: Thou arte a prest forever after the order of Melchysedech)

19For the lawe made nothynge parfecte: but was an introduccion of a better hope by which hope we drawe nye vnto god.

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Cross References

Acts 13:39and yt by him are all yt beleve iustified fro all thinges fro the which ye coulde not be iustified by ye lawe of Moses.

Romans 8:3For what the lawe coulde not doo in as moche it was weake because of the flesshe: that performed God and sent his sonne in the similitude of synfull flesshe and by synne daned synne in ye flesshe:

Hebrews 7:11Yf now therfore perfeccion came by the presthod of the levites (for vnder that presthod the people recaved the lawe) what neded it furthermore that an other prest shuld ryse after the order of Melchisedech and not after the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 8:7For yf that fyrst testament had bene fautelesse: then shuld no place have bene sought for the seconde.

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 →

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