21 Is the Law, therefore, against the promises of God?*+ May that never happen! For if a law had been given that was able to give life,+ righteousness would actually have been by means of law.+

11 If, then, perfection+ were really through the Levitical priesthood,+ (for with it as a feature* the people were given the Law,)+ what further need would there be+ for another priest to arise according to the manner* of Mel·chizʹe·dek+ and not said to be according to the manner of Aaron?

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.+

6 But now [Jesus]* has obtained a more excellent public service, so that he is also the mediator+ of a correspondingly better covenant,+ which has been legally established upon better promises.+