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Hebrews 7:22 — King James Version← Study notes

By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.


Hebrews 7:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 7:227 words
GreekMeaning
κατὰkata
ByprepositionG2596
τοσοῦτοtosouto
so muchdemonstrativeG5118
κρείττονοςkreittonos
of a betteradjectiveG2909
διαθήκηςdiathēkēs
covenantnounG1242
γέγονενgegonen
has becomeverbG1096
ἔγγυοςengyos
the guaranteeadjectiveG1450
ἸησοῦςIēsous
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 7:22

“And inasmuch as not without an oath.” What is “And inasmuch as not without an oath”? That is, Behold another difference also. And these things were not merely promised (he says). “For those priests were made without an oath,” Hebrews 7:21-22 “but This with an oath, by Him that said to Him, The Lord swore and will not repent, You are Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better covenant.” He lays down two points of difference,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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