“By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.”
King James Version (KJV)
7:22 Of so much better a covenant - Unchangeable, eternal. Was Jesus made a surety - Or mediator. The word covenant frequently occurs in the remaining part of this epistle. The original word means either a covenant or a last will and testament. St. Paul takes it sometimes in the former, sometimes in the latter, sense; sometimes he includes both.
Heb 7:22 By so much. By such solemn means was Jesus made a surety, the pledge and firm assurance. A surety is intended to secure absolute certainty. Of a better testament. Rather, covenant. Jesus became the pledge of the new covenant, the Gospel. God has established him as its high priest forever, by the sanctity of an oath. This is the line of argument.
By so much was Iesus made a suertie of a better Testament.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.
- American Standard Version (1901)
By so much is it a better agreement which we have through Jesus.
- Basic English Bible
by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.
- Darby Bible
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
- Webster's Bible
so much the more also is the Covenant of which Jesus has become the guarantor, a better covenant.
- Weymouth Bible
By so much, Jesus has become the collateral of a better covenant.
- World English Bible
in so myche Jhesus is maad biheetere of the betere testament.
- Wycliffe Bible
by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,
- Youngs Literal Bible