Hebrews 7:22 “Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better coven…”

Hebrews 7:22

Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

World English Bible

By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

American Standard Version

by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

Geneva Bible 1599

By so much is Iesus made a suretie of a better Testament.

Darby Translation

by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.

Young's Literal Translation

by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,

Bible in Basic English

By so much is it a better agreement which we have through Jesus.

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Cross references

“a surety”

Genesis 44:32 Genesis 43:9 Proverbs 6:1 Proverbs 20:16

Genesis 44:32 · BSB

Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boy’s safety to my father, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.’

Genesis 43:9 · BSB

I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.

Proverbs 6:1 · BSB

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,

Proverbs 20:16 · BSB

Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.

“of a”

1 Corinthians 11:25 Hebrews 8:6–12 Hebrews 9:15–23 Hebrews 12:24 Hebrews 13:20 Luke 22:20

1 Corinthians 11:25 · BSB

In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Hebrews 8:6–12 · BSB

Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.

Hebrews 9:15–23 · BSB

Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenan…

Hebrews 12:24 · BSB

to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

Hebrews 13:20 · BSB

Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,

Luke 22:20 · BSB

In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”

23Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

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