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Hebrews 7:20-22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Hebrews 7:20-22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
20 This was confirmed with an oath, for others have become priests without an oath, 21 but this one became a priest with an oath because of the one who said to him,
22 accordingly Jesus has also become the guarantor of a better covenant.(B)
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- 7.21 Other ancient witnesses add according to the order of Melchizedek
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)
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- 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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