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Hebrews 8:6The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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νῦν δὲ διαφορωτέρας τέτυχεν λειτουργίας, ὅσῳ καὶ κρείττονός ἐστιν διαθήκης μεσίτης, ἥτις ἐπὶ κρείττοσιν ἐπαγγελίαις νενομοθέτηται.
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Hebrews 8:6The Bible in Living English
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6 But now he enjoys a more transcendent ministry insofar as he is also mediator of a better covenant which has its legislation on the basis of better promises.
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Hebrews 8:6American Standard Version
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6 But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.
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Hebrews 8:6The Emphasized Bible
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6 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.
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Hebrews 8:6King James Version
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6 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.
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Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 8New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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ministry: Or “public service.”—See study note on Heb 8:2.
mediator: See study note on 1Ti 2:5 and Glossary.
a correspondingly better covenant: This is a reference to the new covenant. (Jer 31:31-34; Heb 7:22; 8:8; 9:15) The word “correspondingly” shows that just as Jesus is a greater High Priest, so the covenant he mediates is a better covenant. The old covenant was the basis for Jehovah’s relationship with ancient Israel, and it served to reveal the sinfulness of imperfect humans. But the new covenant is the basis for Jehovah’s relationship with a new nation, spiritual Israel. This covenant is better, for it has been legally established on better promises. God promised that this covenant would be written on the hearts of God’s devoted servants, that their sins would be forgiven, and that they would all truly know him. This covenant thus offered “a better hope.”—Heb 7:19 and study note.
better: This is one of the key words in the book of Hebrews. As is the case here, it is used repeatedly to emphasize the superiority of the Christian way of worship.—Heb 7:22; 9:23; see “Introduction to Hebrews” and study note on Heb 1:4.
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