Hebrews 7:22
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.In other versions
by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.
ASV
By so much is it a better agreement which we have through Jesus.
BBE
by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.
DBY
By so much has Jesus become the collateral of a better covenant.
WEB
by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,
YLT
By so much was Jesus made a guarantor of a better testament.
ENG
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
WBT
Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
BSB
In context
20And 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:)
22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
24But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Jesus