⁷ For if that first agreement had been as good as possible, there would have been no place for a second.

¹¹ Now if it was possible for things to be made complete through the priests of the house of Levi (for the law was given to the people in connection with them), what need was there for another priest who was of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order of Aaron?

¹⁸ So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.

²¹ Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

⁶ But now his position as priest is higher. because through him God has made a better agreement with man, based on the giving of better things.