¹⁸For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before ⁿfor ^wthe weakness and unprofitableness thereof. ¹⁹For ⁿ^xthe law made nothing perfect, ^||but the bringing in of ^ya better ^zhope did; by the which ^awe draw nigh unto God.

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nSo Gal. 2:21. ver. 18, 19. ch. 8:7. Comp. ver. 25.
wSo Rom. 8:3. Gal. 4:9.
nSo Gal. 2:21. ver. 18, 19. ch. 8:7. Comp. ver. 25.
xch. 9:9. & 10:1. See Gal 2:16.
||Or, but it was the bringing in. Comp. Gal. 3:24.
yver. 22. ch. 6:9. & 8:6. & 10:34. & 11:16, 35, 40. & 12:24.
zSee ch. 3:6.
aSee ch. 4:16. Comp. ver. 25.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable (for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

NLTNew Living Translation

Yes, the old requirement about the priesthood was set aside because it was weak and useless. For the law never made anything perfect. But now we have confidence in a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For on the one hand a preceding commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness (for the law made nothing perfect), but on the other hand there is the introduction of a better hope through which we draw near to God.