New Revised Standard Version
But Jesus has now obtained a more excellent ministry, and to that degree he is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted through better promises.

Contemporary English Version
Now Christ has been appointed to serve as a priest in a much better way, and he has given us much assurance of a better agreement.

New American Bible
Now he has obtained so much more excellent a ministry as he is mediator of a better covenant, enacted on better promises.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But now he hath obtained a better ministry, by how much also he is a mediator of a better testament which is established on better promises.

But now he hath obtained a better ministry, by how much also he is a mediator of a better testament which is established on better promises.

obtained.

Hebrews 8:7-13 For if that former had been faultless, there should not indeed a place have been sought for a second. . . .

2 Corinthians 3:6-11 Who also hath made us fit ministers of the new testament, not in the letter but in the spirit. For the letter killeth: but the spirit quickeneth. . . .

the mediator.

Hebrews 7:22 By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

Hebrews 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, and to the sprinkling of blood which speaketh better than that of Abel.

Galatians 3:19,20 Why then was the law? It was set because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom he made the promise, being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. . . .

covenant.

Hebrews 7:22 By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

Hebrews 9:15-20 And therefore he is the mediator of the new testament: that by means of his death for the redemption of those transgressions which were under the former testament, they that are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance. . . .

was established.

upon.

Hebrews 8:10-12 For this is the testament which I will make to the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my laws into their mind: and in their heart will I write them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people. . . .

Romans 9:4 Who are Israelites: to whom belongeth the adoption as of children and the glory and the testament and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises:

Galatians 3:16-21 To Abraham were the promises made and to his seed. He saith not: And to his seeds as of many. But as of one: And to thy seed, which is Christ. . . .

Titus 1:2 Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world:

2 Peter 1:4 By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world.