Hebrews 7:20

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Hebrews 7:20

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,

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KJV

King James Version

And inasmuch as not without an oath [he was made priest]:

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WEB

World English Bible

Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

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ASV

American Standard Version

And inasmuch as [it is] not without the taking of an oath

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And inasmuch as [it was] not without an oath (for those indeed apart from an oath are become priests),

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Hebrews 7

¹⁸ So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless

¹⁹ (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

²⁰ And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,

²¹ but Jesus became a priest 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 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

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