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Hebrews 8:6

Covenant and promisesJesus Christ

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.

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:

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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.
KJV
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.
WEB
But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.
ASV
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.
DARBY
But now he has got a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is mediator of a better covenant, which is established on the footing of better promises.
BLB
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted upon better promises.
ÅB
Men nå har han fått en så meget bedre prestetjeneste som det og er en bedre pakt han er mellommann for, da den er grunnlagt på bedre løfter.
OTB
Men nå har han fått en så mye bedre tjeneste, i den grad han også er mellommann for en bedre pakt, som er grunnlagt på bedre løfter.
B1930
Men nu har han fått en så meget bedre prestetjeneste som det og er en bedre pakt han er mellemmann for, da den er grunnlagt på bedre løfter.

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  • Hebrews 7:22

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

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  • Galatians 3:16–21

    Now 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.

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  • Hebrews 12:24

    And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

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  • Luke 22:20

    Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

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  • 2 Peter 1:4

    Whereby 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.

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  • 2 Corinthians 3:6–11

    Who 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.

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  • Romans 9:4

    Who 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;

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  • Titus 1:2

    In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

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