Hebrews 8:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.”
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“Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Hebrews 8:6 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 22:20In 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.
- Romans 9:4the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
- 2 Corinthians 3:6And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
- Galatians 3:16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
- Titus 1:2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- Hebrews 7:22Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
- Hebrews 8:7For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.
- Hebrews 9:15Therefore 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 covenant.
- Hebrews 12:24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
- 2 Peter 1:4Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
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