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Hebrews 7:18-25 GW ... The former requirements (the Law Code delivered by Moses) are rejected because they are weak and useless. (19) Moses' Teachings couldn't accomplish everything that God required. But we have something else that gives us greater confidence and allows us to approach God. (20) None of this happened without an oath. The men from the tribe of Levi may have become priests without an oath, (21) but Jesus became a priest when God took an oath. God said about him, "The Lord ( ) has taken an oath and will not change his mind. You are a priest forever." (22) In this way Jesus has become the guarantee of a better promise. (23) There was a long succession of priests because when a priest died he could no longer serve. (24) But Jesus lives forever, so he serves as a priest forever. (25) That is why he is always able to save those who come to God through him. He can do this because he always lives and intercedes for them.

We are no longer under the Law Code given to mankind through Moses, but need simply to express faith in Christ Jesus, by showing love to God and to others; perfect way of showing love is by directing everyone to read Christ's words for themselves. (Luke 10:25-28; 1 John 2:22-25)

Hebrews 7:18-25 NWT ... 18 Certainly, then, there occurs a setting aside of the preceding commandment on account of its weakness and ineffectiveness. 19 For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in besides of a better hope did, through which we are drawing near to God. 20 Also, to the extent that it was not without a sworn oath, 21 (for there are indeed men that have become priests without a sworn oath, but there is one with an oath sworn by the One who said respecting him: "Jehovah ( ) has sworn (and he will feel no regret), 'You are a priest forever,'") 22 to that extent also Jesus has become the one given in pledge of a better covenant. 23 Furthermore, many had to become priests [in succession] because of being prevented by death from continuing as such, 24 but he because of continuing alive forever has his priesthood without any successors. 25 Consequently he is able also to save completely those who are approaching God through him, because he is always alive to plead for them.

Hebrews 7:18-25 CEV ... (18) In this way a weak and useless command was put aside, (19) because the Law cannot make anything perfect. At the same time, we are given a much better hope, and it can bring us close to God. (20) God himself made a promise when this priest was appointed. But he did not make a promise like this when the other priests were appointed. The promise he made is, "I, the LORD [ ], promise that you will be a priest forever! And I will never change my mind!" [Psalm 110:4] (21) (SEE 7:20) (22) This means that Jesus guarantees us a better agreement with God. (23) There have been a lot of other priests, and all of them have died. (24) But Jesus will never die, and so he will be a priest forever! (25) He is forever able to save the people he leads to God, because he always lives to speak to God for them.

Hebrews 7:18-25 ALT ... (18) For on the one hand an annulment comes about of [the] proceeding commandment because of its weakness and uselessness (19) (for nothing was made perfect [by] the Law), on the other hand [there is the] bringing in of a better hope [or, expectation] through which we draw near to God. (20) And to the degree that [it was] not without [the] taking of an oath (21) (for on the one hand the ones without taking an oath [have] become priests, on the other hand the One with taking an oath through the One saying to Him, "[The] LORD [ ] took an oath, and will not change His mind, 'You [are] a Priest into the age [fig., forever] according to the order of Melchisedek'"); [Psalm 110:4] (22) by so much Jesus has become [the] guarantee of a better covenant. (23) And on the one hand many have become priests because they are being prevented by death from continuing, (24) on the other hand the One because of His remaining into the age [fig., forever] has the priesthood permanently. (25) Therefore, He is also being able to be saving to the [very] end [fig., completely] the ones coming through Him to God, [since] He is always living to be making the intercession on their behalf.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation