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Hebrews 7:18

So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless

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ASV

For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

KJV

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

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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἈθέτησιςAthetēsisA putting awayG115 →
μὲνmenindeedG3303 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
γίνεταιginetaithere isG1096 →
προαγούσηςproagousēswhile is precedingG4254 →
ἐντολῆςentolēs[the] commandmentG1785 →
διὰdiabecause ofG1223 →
τὸto<the>G3588 →
αὐτῆςautēsitsG846 →
ἀσθενὲςasthenesweaknessG772 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἀνωφελές,anōphelesuselessness —G512 →

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Colossians 2:14having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!Romans 8:3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,Acts 13:39Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.Hebrews 8:7For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.Hebrews 7:11–12Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?Galatians 4:9But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?Hebrews 7:19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.Hebrews 8:7–13For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.1 Timothy 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.Hebrews 13:9Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.Galatians 3:17What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.Galatians 3:15Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.Galatians 4:21Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?Hebrews 10:1–9For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.Romans 3:31Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.Hebrews 9:9–10It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.Job 40:8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

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