And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

“My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”

Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?