Thematic Bible: Better


Thematic Bible



And, inasmuch as not apart from oath-taking - For, they, indeed, apart from oath-taking, have been made priests, but, he, with an oath-taking, through him that was saying unto him - The Lord sware, and will not regret, - Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly By as much as this, hath, Jesus, become surety of a better covenant also. read more.
And, they, indeed, in greater numbers, have been made priests, because, by reason of death, are they hindered from remaining at hand; But, he, by reason of his remaining age-abidingly, untransmissible, holdeth, the priesthood. Whence he is able, even to be saving unto the very end, them who approach, through him, unto God; Since he evermore liveth to be interceding in their behalf. For, such a high-priest as this, for us, was evensuited: Loving, noble, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and become, higher than the heavens; Who hath no daily necessity, like the high-priests, beforehand, over his own sins, to be offering sacrifices, after that, over those, of the people, - for, this, he did once for all when, himself, he offered up. For, the law, constituteth, men, high-priests, having, weakness; but, the word of the oath-taking, which cometh after the law, A Son, age-abidingly, made perfect.


For, even with them who were in bonds, ye sympathised, and, unto the seizure of your goods, with joy, ye bade welcome, - knowing that ye have yourselves, for a better possession and an abiding. Verse ConceptsCompassion, In ChristiansJoy, Of The ChurchPoverty, Causes OfPoverty, SpiritualPrisonersProperty, HousesSelf SacrificeSuffering, HardshipSympathyEternal StateRejoicing In TribulationConfiscationSufferings RewardedRejoicing In TrialRobbing PeoplePropertyAcceptancepossessions

Whereas, in many parts and in many ways of old, God spake unto the fathers, in the prophets, At the end of these days, He hath spoken unto us in his Son, - whom he hath appointed heir of all things, through whom also he hath made the ages; Who, being an eradiated brightness of his glory, and an exact representation of his very being, also bearing up all things by the utterance of his power, purification of sins, having achieved, sat down on the right hand of the majesty in high places: read more.
By so much becoming superior to the messengers, by as much as, going beyond them, he hath inherited a more distinguished name.

But, now, after a better one, are they reaching, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be invoked as, their God, - for he hath prepared for them, a city. Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimCityNames For HeavenHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityNot AshamedThirstZion, As A SymbolWhat Heaven Will Be LikeSaints, As PilgrimsCity Of GodA Place PreparedTaken To HeavenHe Is Our GodCitizensMoving To A New Place

It was indeed therefore necessary for the glimpses of the things in the heavens with these to be purified; but, the heavenly things themselves, with better sacrifices than these. Verse ConceptsCopies Of AltarsRight Sacrificescleansing


But, now, hath he attained unto, a more distinguished public ministry, - by as much as of a better covenant also he is, mediator, which indeed, upon better promises, hath been legislated. Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newMediationMediatorUniquenessJesus Christ, PriesthoodChrist, The MediatorPreeminence Of ChristAdvocatesGreatness Of ChristPromises concerningPromisesMinistryExcellencecovenant

But, now, hath he attained unto, a more distinguished public ministry, - by as much as of a better covenant also he is, mediator, which indeed, upon better promises, hath been legislated. Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newMediationMediatorUniquenessJesus Christ, PriesthoodChrist, The MediatorPreeminence Of ChristAdvocatesGreatness Of ChristPromises concerningPromisesMinistryExcellencecovenant