Hebrews 7:20-22
21st Century King James Version
20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath that He was made priest
21 (for those priests were made without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said unto Him: “The Lord swore and will not repent, ‘Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.’”),
22 by so much more was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
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Hebrews 7:20-22
American Standard Version
20 And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath 21 (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath [a]by him that saith [b]of him,
[c]The Lord sware and will not repent himself,
Thou art a priest for ever);
22 by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.
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- Hebrews 7:21 Or, through
- Hebrews 7:21 Or, unto
- Hebrews 7:21 Ps. 110:4.
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