KJV King James Version
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
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Hebrews 7:22
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
WEB World English Bible
By so much, Jesus has become the collateral of a better covenant.
ASV American Standard Version
by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 7
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope [did]; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath [he was made priest]:
21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
24 But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
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1 Corinthians 11:25After the same manner also [he took] the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink [it], in remembrance of me.Hebrews 8:6-12But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.Hebrews 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,Hebrews 9:15-23And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions [that were] under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.Genesis 44:32For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.Luke 22:20Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup [is] the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.Hebrews 12:24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than [that of] Abel.Genesis 43:9I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:Matthew 26:28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.Mark 14:24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.Proverbs 20:16Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.Daniel 9:27And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make [it] desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.Proverbs 6:1My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, [if] thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
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