and is more excellent than the angels, inasmuch as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than have they.

And when he thus said, all his adversaries were ashamed; and all the people rejoiced on all the excellent deeds that were done by him.

If our unrighteousness make the righteousness of God more excellent: what shall we say? Is God unrighteous which taketh vengeance? I speak after the manner of men.

If the verity of God appear more excellent through my lie, unto his praise, why am I henceforth judged as a sinner?

Covet after the best gifts. And yet show I unto you a more excellent way.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellent power of it might appear to be of God, and not of us.

that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ;

Yea I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledge's sake of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ,

Now hath he obtained a more excellent office, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better testament, which was made for better promises.

by the means whereof are given unto us excellent and most great promises; that by the help of them ye should be partakers of the godly nature, in that ye flee the corruption of worldly lust.

Even then, verily, when he received of God the father honour and glory, and when there came such a voice to him from that excellent glory. "This is my dear beloved son, in whom I have delight" -