Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.

New American Standard Bible

so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

So Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.

International Standard Version

In this way, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

And so [because of the oath’s greater strength and force] Jesus has become the certain guarantee of a better covenant [a more excellent and more advantageous agreement; one that will never be replaced or annulled].

An Understandable Version

So therefore, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better Agreement [between God and mankind].

Anderson New Testament

in so much has Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

so that Jesus was made guarantee of an alliance so much the more excellent, as it was not without the solemnity of an oath.

Godbey New Testament

insomuch that Jesus has also been made the mediator of a better covenant.

Goodspeed New Testament

the agreement which he guarantees is better than the old one,

John Wesley New Testament

Of so much better a covenant was Jesus made a surety.

Julia Smith Translation

According to this, Jesus has become security of a better covenant.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

by so much more Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

Modern King James verseion

by so much was Jesus made a surety of a better covenant.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And for that cause was Jesus an establisher of a better testament.

Moffatt New Testament

And this makes Jesus surety for a superior covenant.

Montgomery New Testament

And by so much Jesus becomes the guarantor of a better covenant.

NET Bible

accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

By as much as this, hath, Jesus, become surety of a better covenant also.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

by so much is Jesus become the surety of a better testament.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And the oath shows the corresponding superiority of the Covenant of which Jesus is appointed the surety.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

so much the more also is the Covenant of which Jesus has become the guarantor, a better covenant.

Williams New Testament

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

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
By
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

so much
τοσοῦτος 
Tosoutos 
so much, so great, so many, so long, as large, these many, so many things
Usage: 17

was
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

a surety
ἔγγυος 
Egguos 
Usage: 1

of a
διαθήκη 
Diatheke 
Usage: 29

κρείττων 
Kreitton 
Usage: 19

References

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Images Hebrews 7:22

Prayers for Hebrews 7:22

Context Readings

Another Priest, Like Melchizedek

21 (for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent of it, Thou art priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec;) 22 by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant. 23 And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;



Cross References

Genesis 43:9

I will be surety for him: of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thy face, then shall I be guilty toward thee for ever.

Genesis 44:32

For thy servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, If I bring him not to thee, then I shall be guilty toward my father all my days.

Proverbs 6:1

My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger,

Proverbs 20:16

Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.

Daniel 9:27

And he shall confirm a covenant with the many for one week; and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and because of the protection of abominations there shall be a desolator, even until that the consumption and what is determined shall be poured out upon the desolate.

Matthew 26:28

For this is my blood, that of the new covenant, that shed for many for remission of sins.

Mark 14:24

And he said to them, This is my blood, that of the new covenant, that shed for many.

Luke 22:20

In like manner also the cup, after having supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

1 Corinthians 11:25

In like manner also the cup, after having supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as often as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.

Hebrews 8:6-12

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.

Hebrews 9:15-23

And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Hebrews 12:24

and to Jesus, mediator of a new covenant; and to the blood of sprinkling, speaking better than Abel.

Hebrews 13:20

But the God of peace, who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, in the power of the blood of the eternal covenant,

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