Hebrews 8:6

World English Bible (WEB)

But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.

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4 For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law,

5 who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses was warned by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, for he said, “See, you shall make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.”

6 But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.

7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.

8 For finding fault with them, he said, “Behold, the days are coming”, says the Lord, “that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;

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Hebrews 8:6 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: and now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,
DBY Darby Translation: But now he has got a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is mediator of a better covenant, which is established on the footing of better promises.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.