For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope [did]; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
car la loi n'a rien amené à la perfection, -et introduction d'une meilleure espérance, par laquelle nous nous approchons de Dieu.
KJV
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope [did]; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
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…
Epiphanius
Panarion (Adversus Haereses)
καὶ Ἱσραήλ, 3 vgl. Matth. 21, 41 u. Rom. 11, 25 — 9 vgl. Deut. 18, 19 u. Exod. 12, 15. 19 — 14f vgl. Hebr. 7, 19; 9, 9f — 20ff vgl. S. 180, 1 181, 18 — 27 vgl. ön. 12 — —S. 194, 2 vgl. Hieronymus Chronik S. 72, 1ff Helm GU M 2f κεκηρυγμένης G 4 χαρὰν M 9 ἥτις] εἴ τις M 13 καὶ μὴ]…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
d truth came by Jesus Christ." Consequently the Old Law was good indeed, but imperfect, according to Heb. 7:19 : "The law brought nothing to perfection." Reply to Objection 1: The Lord refers there to the ceremonial precepts; which are said not to be good, because they did not co…
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