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Hebrews 8:6-7
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6 But[a] now Jesus[b] has obtained a superior ministry, since[c] the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted[d] on better promises.[e]

7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one.[f]

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  1. Hebrews 8:6 sn The Greek text indicates a contrast between vv. 4-5 and v. 6 that is difficult to render in English: Jesus’ status in the old order of priests (vv. 4-5) versus his superior ministry (v. 6).
  2. Hebrews 8:6 tn Grk “he”; in the translation the referent (Jesus) has been specified for clarity.
  3. Hebrews 8:6 tn Grk “to the degree that.”
  4. Hebrews 8:6 tn Grk “which is enacted.”
  5. Hebrews 8:6 sn This linkage of the change in priesthood with a change in the law or the covenant goes back to Heb 7:12, 22 and is picked up again in Heb 9:6-15 and 10:1-18.
  6. Hebrews 8:7 tn Grk “no occasion for a second one would have been sought.”
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Hebrews 8:6-7
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6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the (A)mediator of (B)a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises. 7 For (C)if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion sought for a second.

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