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Hebrews 7:20-22
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Hebrews 7:20-22
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
20 This was confirmed with an oath; for others who became priests took their office without an oath, 21 but this one became a priest with an oath, because of the one who said to him,
‘The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
“You are a priest for ever”’—
22 accordingly Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.
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Hebrews 7:20-22
New International Version
Hebrews 7:20-22
New International Version
20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:
22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.(C)
Footnotes
- Hebrews 7:21 Psalm 110:4
Hebrews 7:20-22
King James Version
Hebrews 7:20-22
King James Version
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
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Hebrews 7:20-22
New King James Version
Hebrews 7:20-22
New King James Version
Greatness of the New Priest
20 And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath 21 (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:
(A)“The Lord has sworn
And will not relent,
‘You are a priest [a]forever
According to the order of Melchizedek’ ”),
22 by so much more Jesus has become a [b]surety of a (B)better covenant.
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- Hebrews 7:21 NU ends the quotation after forever.
- Hebrews 7:22 guarantee
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