Hebrews 7:21–22
Hebrews 7:21–22 — The New International Version (NIV)
21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:
“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind:
‘You are a priest forever.’ ”
22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)
21 but there was an oath regarding Jesus. For God said to him,
“The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow:
‘You are a priest forever.’ ”
22 Because of this oath, Jesus is the one who guarantees this better covenant with God.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
21 (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:
“The Lord has sworn
And will not relent,
‘You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek’ ”),
22 by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)
21 but Christ became a priest with God’s oath. God said:
“The Lord has made a promise
and will not change his mind.
‘You are a priest forever.’ ”
22 This means that Jesus is the guarantee of a better agreement from God to his people.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)
21 (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him,
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.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
21 (for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent of it, Thou art priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec;) 22 by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
21 but Jesus became a priest when God took an oath. God said about him, “The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind. You are a priest forever.” 22 In this way Jesus has become the guarantee of a better promise.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
21 but He became a priest with an oath made by the One who said to Him:
The Lord has sworn,
and He will not change His mind,
You are a priest forever.
22 So Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
21 but this one became a priest with an oath, because of the one who said to him,
“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
‘You are a priest forever’ ”—
22 accordingly Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
21 but he with an oath by the one who said to him,
“The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,
‘You are a priest forever’ ”),
22 by so much more Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
21 But Jesus became a priest with an oath. God said to him,
“The Lord has taken an oath and made a promise.
He will not change his mind. He has said,
‘You are a priest forever.’ ”
22 Because of that oath, Jesus makes the promise of a better covenant certain.
Hebrews 7:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him,
“The Lord has sworn
And will not change His mind,
‘You are a priest forever’ ”);
22 so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.