Then said He, Lo, I come to do Thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that He may establish the second. |
then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second. |
then He said, “ |
Then He said, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will,” He sets aside the first to establish the second. |
He then went on to say, Behold, [here] I am, coming to do Your will. Thus, He does away with and annuls the first (former) order [as a means of expiating sin] so that He might inaugurate and establish the second (latter) order. |
then He said, Behold, I come to do Your will. The takes away the first [testament] in order that He may establish the second [testament], |
Christ then says, “Lo, I am come to do Thy will.” That means that He is dispensing with the old order of sacrifices, establishing a new order of obedience to the will of God, |
He afterward said, “See, I have come to do Your will.” He is taking away the first to let the second take its place. |
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