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  • Hebrews 7:18
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 18 So, then, the former commandment is set aside because it is weak and ineffective.+

  • Hebrews 7:18
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 18 ἀθέτησις Setting aside μὲν indeed γὰρ for γίνεται occurs προαγούσης of preceding ἐντολῆς commandment διὰ through τὸ the αὐτῆς of it ἀσθενὲς weak (ness) καὶ and ἀνωφελές, unbeneficial (ness),

  • Hebrews 7:18
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 18 Certainly, then, there occurs a setting aside of the preceding commandment on account of its weakness+ and ineffectiveness.*+

  • Hebrews 7:18
    The Bible in Living English
    • 18 For there ensues abrogation of a prior commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

  • Hebrews 7:18
    American Standard Version
    • 18 For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

  • Hebrews 7:18
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 18 For a setting aside doth indeed take place, of a foregoing commandment, By reason of its own weakness and unprofitableness,—

  • Hebrews 7:18
    King James Version
    • 18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

  • Hebrews
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 7:18 w23.10 25

  • Hebrews
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 7:18 g76 6/8 27

  • Hebrews
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 7:18

      The Watchtower (Study),

      10/2023, p. 25

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 7
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 7:18

      the former commandment is set aside: The context suggests that “the former commandment” refers in particular to the regulations about the Levitical priesthood. (Heb 7:15, 16) The Greek word for “set aside” was at times used as a legal term meaning “annulling,” “annulment,” so Paul shows that this key feature of the Law was annulled. (Heb 7:11 and study note, 12) Ultimately, that priesthood proved to be weak and ineffective because no imperfect priest who offered animal sacrifices could bring humans to perfection. (See study notes on Ro 8:3; Heb 5:2.) But now God had appointed his Son to serve as a priest like Melchizedek. So “the former commandment” was replaced with “a better hope,” one based on the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ.​—Heb 7:19 and study note, 22-27.

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