"For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope {did}; by the which we draw nigh unto God. {the b…" — Hebrews 7:19

Hebrews 7:19 · KJV

“For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope {did}; by the which we draw nigh unto God. {the bringing...: or, it was the bringing in}”

— Hebrews 7:19

Verse 18

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

Verse 20

And inasmuch as not without an oath {he was made priest}:

Hebrews 7 — Context

For he testifieth, Thou {art} a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope {did}; by the which we draw nigh unto God. {the bringing...: or, it was the bringing in}

And inasmuch as not without an oath {he was made priest}:

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou {art} a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) {without...: or, without swearing of an oath}

Cross References

Acts 13:39

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Hebrews 9:9

Which {was} a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

Hebrews 4:16

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Romans 8:3

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: {for sin: or, by a sacrifice for sin}

Hebrews 6:18

That by two immutable things, in which {it was} impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Hebrews 10:1

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, {and} not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

Romans 5:2

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Hebrews 11:40

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. {provided: or, foreseen}