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Hebrews 7:18Heb.7.18

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

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Il y a ainsi abolition d'une ordonnance antérieure, à cause de son impuissance et de son inutilité, -

KJV

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

Patristic reading

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  • Eusebius of Caesarea

    Historia Ecclesiastica

    ὐτοῦ δηλοῖ λέγων ἴ’ εἶπεν ὁ κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μου· ‘ κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς Ps. 109, 3. 4 Heb. 7, 11–25 ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου,’ ’’ καὶ “ ἐκ γαστρὸς πρὸ ἑωσφόρου ἐγέννησά σε. ὤμοσεν κύριος καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται· σὺ εἶ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μ…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    d hath made continue for ever." But the Old Law does not continue for ever: since the Apostle says ( Heb. 7:18 ): "There is indeed a setting aside of the former commandment, because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof." Therefore the Old Law was not from God. Objection 3…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    count of its surpassing excellence; and for subjugating men's minds to God. Hence the Apostle says ( Heb. 7:18,19 ): "There is a setting aside of the former commandment because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof, for the law brought nothing to perfection." Consequently…

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