Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.

For the lightness of our present affliction works out for us a far more excellent eternal weight of glory,

But zealously strive after the better gifts. And yet I show to you a more excellent way.

being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much He is also the Mediator of a better covenant, which was built upon better promises.

For He received honor and glory from God the Father, when was borne to Him a voice from the excellent glory, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts. And by it he, being dead, yet speaks.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and one more excellent than a prophet.

it seemed good to me also, following all things accurately from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,