KJV King James Version
But 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.
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Hebrews 8:6
But 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
WEB World English Bible
But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.
ASV American Standard Version
But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 8
3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore [it is] of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
6 But 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.
7 For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
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νυνὶG3570 · nuninowδὲG1161 · dethenδιαφορωτέραςG1313 · diaphorosdifferentτέτυχενG5177 · tugchanōto obtain/happenλειτουργίας,G3009 · leitourgiaministryὅσῳG3745 · hososjust as/how muchκαὶG2532 · kaiandκρείττονόςG2908 · kreissōngreaterἐστινG1510 · eimito beδιαθήκηςG1242 · diathēkēcovenantμεσίτης,G3316 · mesitēsmediatorἥτιςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstκρείττοσινG2908 · kreissōngreaterἐπαγγελίαιςG1860 · epangeliapromiseνενομοθέτηται.G3549 · nomotheteōto give laws
Cross-references
Hebrews 7:22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.Galatians 3:16-21Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.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.Luke 22:20Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup [is] the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.2 Peter 1:4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.Titus 1:2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;2 Corinthians 3:6-11Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.Romans 9:4Who are Israelites; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;Hebrews 9:15-20And 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.Hebrews 8:7-13For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
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