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 now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises. |
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises. |
But the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which He is mediator is superior to the old one, and it is founded on better promises. |
But as it now is, He [Christ] has acquired a [priestly] ministry which is as much superior and more excellent [that the old] as the covenant (the agreement) of which He is the Mediator (the Arbiter, Agent) is superior and more excellent, [because] it is enacted and rests upon more important (sublime, higher, and nobler) promises. |
But now a more excellent ministry He has obtained, by how much also He is a mediator of a better testament, which is of such a character as to have been enacted upon the basis of better promises. |
But our High Priest has been given a far higher ministry for He mediates a higher agreement, which in turn rests upon higher promises. |
But, as the case with Him now stands, He has entered upon a priestly service as much superior to theirs as the covenant of which He is the Mediator is superior to theirs, superior because it has been enacted upon superior promises. |
But 1161 now 3570 hath He obtained 5177 a more excellent 1313 ministry, 3009 by how much 3745 also 2532 He is 2076 the mediator 3316 of a better 2909 covenant, 1242 which 3748 was established 3549 upon 1909 better 2909 promises. 1860 |
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