Parallel Verses

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.

Darby Translation

by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.

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 but this one was made 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.'" 22 so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. 23 The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,

Cross References

Genesis 43:9

I will be a pledge of his safety. From my hand you shall require him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.

Genesis 44:32

For your servant became a pledge of safety for the boy to my father, saying, 'If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.'

Proverbs 6:1

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, have given your pledge for a stranger,

Proverbs 20:16

Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.

Daniel 9:27

And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator."

Matthew 26:28

for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 14:24

And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

Luke 22:20

And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

1 Corinthians 11:25

In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, 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

But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.

Hebrews 9:15-23

Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

Hebrews 12:24

and 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

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,

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