'Better' in the Bible
having become by so much better than the angels, by as much as he has inherited a more excellent name than theirs.
But even if we are speaking in this way, dear friends, we are convinced of better [things] concerning you, and belonging to salvation.
(for the law [made] nothing perfect), but on the other hand [there is] the introduction of a better hope through which we draw near to God.
by so much more Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
But now he has attained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also mediator of a better covenant which has been enacted upon better promises.
Therefore [it was] necessary [for] the sketches of the [things] in heaven to be purified with these [sacrifices], but the heavenly [things] themselves [to be purified] with better sacrifices than these.
For you both sympathized with the prisoners and put up with the seizure of your belongings with joy [because you] knew that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
But now they aspire to a better [land], that is, a heavenly [one]. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
Women received back their dead by resurrection. But others were tortured, not accepting release, in order that they might gain a better resurrection.
[because] God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and {to the sprinkled blood} that speaks better than Abel's [does].
Bible Theasaurus
- Adept (3 instances)
- Amend (15 instances)
- Beneficial (12 instances)
- Best (329 instances)
- Better (302 instances)
- Break (282 instances)
- Dear (168 instances)
- Dependable (5 instances)
- Effective (13 instances)
- Expert (90 instances)
- Full (1178 instances)
- Good (1584 instances)
- Honest (52 instances)
- Honorable (62 instances)
- Improve (1 instance)
- Near (1082 instances)
- Practiced (94 instances)
- Proficient (4 instances)
- Respectable (2 instances)
- Right (1613 instances)
- Ripe (38 instances)
- Safe (422 instances)
- Salutary (1 instance)
- Secure (159 instances)
- Serious (65 instances)
- Skilful (40 instances)
- Skillful (88 instances)
- Sound (378 instances)
- Upright (440 instances)
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