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Hebrews 7:22

By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

KJV

κατὰ τοσοῦτο καὶ κρείττονος διαθήκης γέγονεν ἔγγυος Ἰησοῦς.

Greek NT

in tantum melioris testamenti sponsor factus est Jesus.

Vulgate

by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

ASV

By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
διαθήκη
diatheke
noun · 33×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
κρείττων
kreitton
adjective · 13×
τοσοῦτος
tosoutos
demonstrative · 20×
ἔγγυος
egguos
adjective · 1×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: τοσοῦτο | WH/Treg/NIV: τοσοῦτο | RP: τοσοῦτον
  • τοσοῦτοSBLGNT
  • τοσοῦτοWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • τοσοῦτονRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: κρείττονος | Treg/RP: κρείττονος | WH/NIV: καὶ κρείττονος
  • κρείττονοςSBLGNT
  • κρείττονοςTregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
  • καὶ κρείττονοςWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 11:25 — After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
  • 2Cor 3:6 — Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
  • Deut 18:18 — I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
  • Gal 4:24 — Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
  • Gen 43:9 — I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
  • Gen 43:9 — I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
  • Gen 44:32 — For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
  • Heb 8:6 — 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.
  • Heb 8:6 — 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.
  • Heb 9:15 — And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive th
  • Heb 9:15 — And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive th
  • Heb 12:24 — And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
  • Heb 12:24 — And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
  • Heb 13:20 — Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
  • Job 17:3 — Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
  • Luke 22:20 — Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
  • Matt 26:28 — For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
  • Prov 6:1 — My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
  • Ps 119:122 — Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.