Hebrews 7:18
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For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
In other translations
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
Greek words
ἈθέτησιςAthetēsisA putting awayG115μὲνmenindeedG3303γὰρgarforG1063γίνεταιginetaithere isG1096προαγούσηςproagousēswhile is precedingG4254ἐντολῆςentolēs[the] commandmentG1785διὰdiabecause ofG1223τὸto<the>G3588αὐτῆςautēsitsG846ἀσθενὲςasthenesweaknessG772καὶkaiandG2532ἀνωφελές,anōphelesuselessness —G512
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