Hebrews 7:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

New Living Translation
For the law never made anything perfect. But now we have confidence in a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

English Standard Version
(for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

Berean Study Bible
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

New American Standard Bible
(for the Law made nothing perfect); on the other hand, there is the introduction of a better hope, through which we come near to God.

NASB 1995
(for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

NASB 1977
(for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

Amplified Bible
(for the Law never made anything perfect); while on the other hand a better hope is introduced through which we now continually draw near to God.

Christian Standard Bible
(for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
(for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

Contemporary English Version
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.

Good News Translation
For the Law of Moses could not make anything perfect. And now a better hope has been provided through which we come near to God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

International Standard Version
since the Law made nothing perfect, and a better hope is presented, by which we approach God.

NET Bible
for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

New King James Version
for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

King James 2000 Bible
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by which we draw near unto God.

New Heart English Bible
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

World English Bible
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

American King James Version
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw near to God.

American Standard Version
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.

A Faithful Version
Because the priestly law brought nothing to perfection; rather, perfection is brought about by a superior hope, through which we draw near to God.

Darby Bible Translation
(for the law perfected nothing,) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.

English Revised Version
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the law made nothing perfect, but the introduction of a better hope did; by which we draw nigh to God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the Law made nothing perfite, but the bringing in of a better hope made perfite, whereby we drawe neere vnto God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For the lawe made nothyng perfect, but was the bryngyng in of a better hope, by the whiche we drawe nygh vnto God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For the lawe made nothinge perfecte, but was an introduccion of a better hope, by ye which hope we drawe nye vnto God.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For the lawe made nothynge parfecte: but was an introduccion of a better hope by which hope we drawe nye vnto god.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
(for nothing did the Law perfect), and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

Berean Literal Bible
(for the Law perfected nothing), and the introduction of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.

Young's Literal Translation
(for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.

Smith's Literal Translation
(For the law completed nothing,) but the bringing in of a better hope; by which we draw near to God.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For the law perfected nothing, however the introduction of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
(For the law brought nothing to perfection,) but a bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh to God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the law led no one to perfection, yet truly it introduced a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For The Written Law perfects nothing, but hope, which is greater than it, entered in its place, by which we approach God.

Lamsa Bible
For the law made nothing perfect, but there has come in its place a better hope, by which we draw near to God.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
(for the law made no perfect expiation), and the introduction of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.

Godbey New Testament
for the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.

Haweis New Testament
For the law led to no perfection, but was an introduction to a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.

Mace New Testament
for the law made no man perfect, but this was effected by introducing a better hope, which brings us nearer to the divine presence.

Weymouth New Testament
for the Law brought no perfect blessing--but on the other hand we have the bringing in of a new and better hope by means of which we draw near to God.

Worrell New Testament
(for the law perfected nothing), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

Worsley New Testament
for the law made nothing perfect, but the introducing of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.
















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