For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;

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.

But, when Christ came, he appeared as High Priest of that Better System which was established; and he entered through that nobler and more perfect 'Tabernacle,' not made by human hands--that is to say, not a part of this present creation.

For where there is a will and testament involved, the death of the one who made it must be established,

and having an high priest, who is established over the house of God,

Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

But finding fault with them, He says. "There are days coming," says the Lord, "When I will establish with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new covenant;

Besides those priests were establish'd without any oath: but this with an oath,

every high priest being establish'd to offer gifts and sacrifices: it was necessary that he likewise should make a peculiar offering,

This is the covenant which I will establish towards them after those days, saith the Lord: Giving my laws into their hearts, I will write them also in their understandings;

"For this is the covenant that I will establish with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and I will inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God and they will be my people.

And:

In the beginning, Lord,
You established the earth,
and the heavens are the works of Your hands;

By faith he established the Passover, and the sprinkling with blood, in order that the Destroying Angel might not touch the firstborn.

For to which of the angels did the Father ever say,

“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten (fathered) You [established You as a Son, with kingly dignity]”?

And again [did He ever say to the angels],

“I shall be a Father to Him
And He shall be a Son to Me”?

whence even the first testament was not established without the effusion of blood.

for the law appointed frail mortals to be high priests, but the oracle pronounc'd with an oath, which was since the law, established the son, who is crown'd with immortal perfections.

at the end of these days has spoken to us in the person of the Son, whom he has established heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God established unto you.

[and besides this evidence] God also testifying with them [confirming the message of salvation], both by signs and wonders and by various miracles [carried out by Jesus and the apostles] and by [granting to believers the] gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

which office he could not discharge here upon earth, where priests are already establish'd, who offer gifts according to the law: