But as it is, Christ has acquired a [priestly] ministry which is more excellent [than the old Levitical priestly ministry], for He is the Mediator (Arbiter) of a better covenant [uniting God and man], which has been enacted and rests on better promises.

God having spoken in many parts and in many ways formerly to the fathers in the prophets,

But I much more beseech you to do this, that I may the more quickly be restored to you.

And it was right for this man to have more honour than Moses, even as the builder of a house has more honour than the house.

but now His promise is, "Once more I will make not only the earth but heaven itself tremble." Now that expression, "Once more," signifies the final removal of the things that can be shaken, to let remain the things that cannot be shaken.

And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,