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I thank my God whenever I remember you,

I thank G2168 (PresActInd) my G3450 God G2316 upon G1909 every G3956 remembrance G3417 of you, G5216

I give thanks to my God upon all the remembrance of you,

for your partnership^§ in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

Philippians 1:5 The word translated “partnership” (κοινωνίᾳ) also means “fellowship” and “sharing”.

For G1909 your G5216 fellowship G2842 in G1519 the gospel G2098 from G575 the first G4413 day G2250 until G891 now; G3568

for your contribution to the good news from the first day till now,

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

Yea, G235 and if G1499 I be offered G4689 (PresPasInd) upon G1909 the sacrifice G2378 and G2532 service G3009 of your G5216 faith, G4102 I joy, G5463 (PresActInd) and G2532 rejoice with G4796 (PresActInd) you G5213 all. G3956

but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all,

For indeed he was sick nearly to death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

For G1063 indeed G2532 he was sick G770 (AorActInd) nigh G3897 unto death: G2288 but G235 God G2316 had mercy G1653 (AorActInd) on him; G846 and G1161 not G3756 on him G846 only, G3440 but G235 on me G1691 also, G2532 lest G3363 I should have G2192 (Aor2ActSubj) sorrow G3077 upon G1909 sorrow. G3077

for he also ailed nigh to death, but God did deal kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that sorrow upon sorrow I might not have.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith,

And G2532 be found G2147 (AorPasSubj) in G1722 him, G846 not G3361 having G2192 (PresActPtc) mine own G1699 righteousness, G1343 which G3588 is of G1537 the law, G3551 but G235 that which G3588 is through G1223 the faith G4102 of Christ, G5547 the righteousness G1343 which G3588 is of G1537 God G2316 by G1909 faith: G4102

not having my righteousness, which is of law, but that which is through faith of Christ-the righteousness that is of God by the faith,

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

Not G3756 as though G3754 I had already G2235 attained, G2983 (Aor2ActInd) either G2228 were already G2235 perfect: G5048 (PerfPasInd) but G1161 I follow after, G1377 (PresActInd) if G1499 that I may apprehend G2638 (Aor2ActSubj) that for G1909 which G3739 also G2532 I am apprehended G2638 (AorPasInd) of G5259 Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424

Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus;

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

I press G1377 (PresActInd) toward G2596 the mark G4649 for G1909 the prize G1017 of the high G507 calling G2821 of God G2316 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424

to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.

But G1161 I rejoiced G5463 (Aor2PasDepInd) in G1722 the Lord G2962 greatly, G3171 that G3754 now G2235 at the last G4218 your care G5426 (PresActInf) G330 of G5228 me G1700 hath flourished again; G330 (Aor2ActInd) wherein G1909 G3739 ye were G5426 also G2532 careful, G5426 (ImpfActInd) but G1161 ye lacked opportunity. G170 (ImpfMidPasDepInd)

And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity;

For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.

For G3754 by G1722 him G846 were G2936 all things G3956 created, G2936 (AorPasInd) that are in G1722 heaven, G3772 and G2532 that are in G1909 earth, G1093 visible G3707 and G2532 invisible, G517 whether G1535 [they be] thrones, G2362 or G1535 dominions, G2963 or G1535 principalities, G746 or G1535 powers: G1849 all things G3956 were created G2936 (PerfPasInd) by G1223 him, G846 and G2532 for G1519 him: G846

because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created,

and through him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.

And, G2532 having made peace G1517 (AorActPtc) through G1223 the blood G129 of his G846 cross, G4716 by G1223 him G846 to reconcile G604 (AorActInf) all things G3956 unto G1519 himself; G846 by G1223 him, G846 [I say], whether G1535 [they be] things in G1909 earth, G1093 or G1535 things in G1722 heaven. G3772

and through him to reconcile the all things to himself-having made peace through the blood of his cross-through him, whether the things upon the earth, whether the things in the heavens.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Set your affection G5426 (PresActImpr) on things above, G507 not G3361 on things on G1909 the earth. G1093

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

Mortify G3499 (AorActImpr) therefore G3767 your G5216 members G3196 which G3588 are upon G1909 the earth; G1093 fornication, G4202 uncleanness, G167 inordinate affection, G3806 evil G2556 concupiscence, G1939 and G2532 covetousness, G4124 which G3748 is G2076 (PresInd) idolatry: G1495

Put to death, then, your members that are upon the earth-whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry-

For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

For G1223 which things’ sake G3739 the wrath G3709 of God G2316 cometh G2064 (PresMidPasDepInd) on G1909 the children G5207 of disobedience: G543

because of which things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

And G1161 above G1909 all G3956 these things G5125 [put on] charity, G26 which G3748 is G2076 (PresInd) the bond G4886 of perfectness. G5047

and above all these things, have love, which is a bond of the perfection,

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

We give thanks G2168 (PresActInd) to God G2316 always G3842 for G4012 you G5216 all, G3956 making G4160 (PresMidPtc) mention G3417 of you G5216 in G1909 our G2257 prayers; G4335

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.

Forbidding G2967 (PresActPtc) us G2248 to speak G2980 (AorActInf) to the Gentiles G1484 that G2443 they might be saved, G4982 (AorPasSubj) to G1519 fill up G378 (AorActInf) their G846 sins G266 alway: G3842 for G1161 the wrath G3709 is come G5348 (AorActInd) upon G1909 them G846 to G1519 the uttermost. G5056

forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them-to the end!

For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

Therefore, G1223 G5124 brethren, G80 we were comforted G3870 (AorPasInd) over G1909 you G5213 in G1909 all G3956 our G2257 affliction G2347 and G2532 distress G318 by G1223 your G5216 faith: G4102

because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith,

For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,

For G1063 what G5101 thanks G2169 can we G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) render G467 to God G2316 again G467 (Aor2ActInf) for G4012 you, G5216 for G1909 all G3956 the joy G5479 wherewith G3739 we joy G5463 (PresActInd) for G1223 your sakes G5209 before G1715 our G2257 God; G2316

for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God?

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

For G1063 God G2316 hath G2564 not G3756 called G2564 (AorActInd) us G2248 unto G1909 uncleanness, G167 but G235 unto G1722 holiness. G38

for God did not call us on uncleanness, but in sanctification;

when he comes in that day to be glorified in his saints and to be admired among all those who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.

When G3752 he shall come G2064 (Aor2ActSubj) to be glorified G1740 (AorPasInf) in G1722 his G846 saints, G40 and G2532 to be admired G2296 (AorPasInf) in G1722 all G3956 them that believe G4100 (PresActPtc) (because G3754 our G2257 testimony G3142 among G1909 you G5209 was believed G4100 (AorPasInd)) in G1722 that G1565 day. G2250

when He may come to be glorified in his saints, and to be wondered at in all those believing-because our testimony was believed among you-in that day;

Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to him, we ask you

Now G1161 we beseech G2065 (PresActInd) you, G5209 brethren, G80 by G5228 the coming G3952 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 and G2532 [by] our G2257 gathering together G1997 unto G1909 him, G846

And we ask you, brethren, in regard to the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him,

He opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

Who G3588 opposeth G480 (PresMidPasDepPtc) and G2532 exalteth G5229 (PresPasPtc) himself above G1909 all G3956 that is called G3004 (PresPasPtc) God, G2316 or G2228 that is worshipped; G4574 so G5620 that he G846 as G5613 God G2316 sitteth G2523 (AorActInf) in G1519 the temple G3485 of God, G2316 shewing G584 (PresActPtc) himself G1438 that G3754 he is G2076 (PresInd) God. G2316

who is opposing and is raising himself up above all called God or worshipped, so that he in the sanctuary of God as God hath sat down, shewing himself off that he is God-the day doth not come.

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

And G1161 we have confidence G3982 (Perf2ActInd) in G1722 the Lord G2962 touching G1909 you, G5209 that G3754 ye both G2532 do G4160 (PresActInd) and G2532 will do G4160 (FutActInd) the things which G3739 we command G3853 (PresActInd) you. G5213

and we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that the things that we command you ye both do and will do;

However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

Howbeit G235 for this G5124 cause G1223 I obtained mercy, G1653 (AorPasInd) that G2443 in G1722 me G1698 first G4413 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 might shew forth G1731 (AorMidSubj) all G3956 longsuffering, G3115 for G4314 a pattern G5296 to them which should hereafter G3195 (PresActPtc) believe G4100 (PresActInf) on G1909 him G846 to G1519 life G2222 everlasting. G166

but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during:

I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

This G5026 charge G3852 I commit G3908 (PresMidInd) unto thee, G4671 son G5043 Timothy, G5095 according to G2596 the prophecies G4394 which went before G4254 (PresActPtc) on G1909 thee, G4571 that G2443 thou G4754 by G1722 them G846 mightest war G4754 (PresMidSubj) a good G2570 warfare; G4752

This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

For G1063 therefore G1519 G5124 we G2872 both G2532 labour G2872 (PresActInd) and G2532 suffer reproach, G3679 (PresPasInd) because G3754 we trust G1679 (PerfActInd) in G1909 the living G2198 (PresActPtc) God, G2316 who G3739 is G2076 (PresInd) the Saviour G4990 of all G3956 men, G444 specially G3122 of those that believe. G4103

for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men-especially of those believing.

Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

Now G1161 she that is a widow G5503 indeed, G3689 and G2532 desolate, G3443 (PerfPasPtc) trusteth G1679 (PerfActInd) in G1909 God, G2316 and G2532 continueth G4357 (PresActInd) in supplications G1162 and G2532 prayers G4335 night G3571 and G2532 day. G2250

And she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.

Against G2596 an elder G4245 receive G3858 (PresMidPasDepImpr) not G3361 an accusation, G2724 but G1508 G1622 before G1909 two G1417 or G2228 three G5140 witnesses. G3144

Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.

I command you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

I give G3853 thee G4671 charge G3853 (PresActInd) in the sight G1799 of God, G2316 who G3588 quickeneth G2227 (PresActPtc) all things, G3956 and G2532 [before] Christ G5547 Jesus, G2424 who G3588 before G1909 Pontius G4194 Pilate G4091 witnessed G3140 (AorActPtc) a good G2570 confession; G3671

I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,

Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

Charge G3853 (PresActImpr) them that are rich G4145 in G1722 this G3568 world, G165 that they be G5309 not G3361 highminded, G5309 (PresActInf) nor G3366 trust G1679 (PerfActInf) in G1909 uncertain G83 riches, G4149 but G235 in G1722 the living G2198 (PresActPtc) God, G2316 who G3588 giveth G3930 (PresActPtc) us G2254 richly G4146 all things G3956 to G1519 enjoy; G619

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment;-

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord that they don’t argue about words to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

Of these things G5023 put [them] in remembrance, G5279 (PresActImpr) charging G1263 (PresMidPasDepPtc) [them] before G1799 the Lord G2962 that they strive G3054 not G3361 about words G3054 (PresActInf) to G1519 no G3762 profit, G5539 [but] to G1909 the subverting G2692 of the hearers. G191 (PresActPtc)

These things remind them of, testifying fully before the Lord-not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

But G1161 shun G4026 (PresMidImpr) profane G952 [and] vain babblings: G2757 for G1063 they will increase G4298 (FutActInd) unto G1909 more G4119 ungodliness. G763

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

But G235 they shall proceed G4298 (FutActInd) no G3756 further: G1909 G4119 for G1063 their G846 folly G454 shall be G2071 (FutInd) manifest G1552 unto all G3956 [men], as G5613 theirs G1565 also G2532 was. G1096 (Aor2MidDepInd)

but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But G1161 evil G4190 men G444 and G2532 seducers G1114 shall wax G4298 (FutActInd) worse and worse, G1909 G5501 deceiving, G4105 (PresActPtc) and G2532 being deceived. G4105 (PresPasPtc)

and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.

And G2532 they shall turn away G3303 G654 (FutActInd) [their] ears G189 from G575 the truth, G225 and G1161 shall be turned G1624 (Fut2PasInd) unto G1909 fables. G3454

and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

In G1909 hope G1680 of eternal G166 life, G2222 which G3739 God, G2316 that cannot lie, G893 promised G1861 (AorMidDepInd) before G4253 the world G166 began; G5550

upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages,

whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior;

Which G3739 he shed G1632 (AorActInd) on G1909 us G2248 abundantly G4146 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 our G2257 Saviour; G4990

which He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

I thank G2168 (PresActInd) my G3450 God, G2316 making G4160 (PresMidPtc) mention G3417 of thee G4675 always G3842 in G1909 my G3450 prayers, G4335

I give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee in my prayers,

For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

For G1063 we have G2192 (PresActInd) great G4183 joy G5485 and G2532 consolation G3874 in G1909 thy G4675 love, G26 because G3754 the bowels G4698 of the saints G40 are refreshed G373 (PerfPasInd) by G1223 thee, G4675 brother. G80

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.

Hath G2980 in G1909 these G5130 last G2078 days G2250 spoken G2980 (AorActInd) unto us G2254 by G1722 [his] Son, G5207 whom G3739 he hath appointed G5087 (AorActInd) heir G2818 of all things, G3956 by G1223 whom G3739 also G2532 he made G4160 (AorActInd) the worlds; G165

in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make the ages;

You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.^‡

Hebrews 2:7 TR adds “and set him over the works of your hands”

Thou madest G1642 him G846 a little G1024 G5100 lower G1642 (AorActInd) than G3844 the angels; G32 thou crownedst G4737 (AorActInd) him G846 with glory G1391 and G2532 honour, G5092 and G2532 didst set G2525 (AorActInd) him G846 over G1909 the works G2041 of thy G4675 hands: G5495

Thou didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands,

Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.”^†

Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:18

And G2532 again, G3825 I G1473 will G2071 (FutInd) put my trust G3982 (Perf2ActPtc) in G1909 him. G846 And G2532 again, G3825 Behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr) I G1473 and G2532 the children G3813 which G3739 God G2316 hath given G1325 (AorActInd) me. G3427

and again, ‘Behold I and the children that God did give to me.’

but Christ° is faithful as a Son over his house. We are his house, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.

Hebrews 3:6 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.

But G1161 Christ G5547 as G5613 a son G5207 over G1909 his own G846 house; G3624 whose G3739 house G3624 are G2070 (PresInd) we, G2249 if G1437 G4007 we hold fast G2722 (Aor2ActSubj) the confidence G3954 and G2532 the rejoicing G2745 of the hope G1680 firm G949 unto G3360 the end. G5056

and Christ, as a Son over his house, whose house are we, if the boldness and the rejoicing of the hope unto the end we hold fast.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

Therefore G1352 leaving G863 (Aor2ActPtc) the principles G746 of the doctrine G3056 of Christ, G5547 let us go on G5342 (PresPasSubj) unto G1909 perfection; G5047 not G3361 laying G2598 (PresMidPtc) again G3825 the foundation G2310 of repentance G3341 from G575 dead G3498 works, G2041 and G2532 of faith G4102 toward G1909 God, G2316

Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God,

For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it and produces a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;

For G1063 the earth G1093 which G3588 drinketh in G4095 (Aor2ActPtc) the rain G5205 that cometh G2064 (PresMidPasDepPtc) oft G4178 upon G1909 it, G846 and G2532 bringeth forth G5088 (PresActPtc) herbs G1008 meet G2111 for them G1565 G2532 by G1223 whom G3739 it is dressed, G1090 (PresPasInd) receiveth G3335 (PresActInd) blessing G2129 from G575 God: G2316

For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God,

Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

If G1487 G3303 therefore G3767 perfection G5050 were G2258 (ImpfInd) by G1223 the Levitical G3020 priesthood, G2420 (for G1063 under G1909 it G846 the people G2992 received the law, G3549 (PlupfPasInd)) what G5101 further G2089 need G5532 [was there] that another G2087 priest G2409 should rise G450 (PresMidInf) after G2596 the order G5010 of Melchisedec, G3198 and G2532 not G3756 be called G3004 (PresPasInf) after G2596 the order G5010 of Aaron? G2

If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood-for the people under it had received law-what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.

For G1063 he of G1909 whom G3739 these things G5023 are spoken G3004 (PresPasInd) pertaineth G3348 (PerfActInd) to another G2087 tribe, G5443 of G575 which G3739 no man G3762 gave attendance G4337 (PerfActInd) at the altar. G2379

for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this: we have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

Now G1161 of G1909 the things which we have spoken G3004 (PresPasPtc) [this is] the sum: G2774 We have G2192 (PresActInd) such G5108 an high priest, G749 who G3739 is set G2523 (AorActInd) on G1722 the right hand G1188 of the throne G2362 of the Majesty G3172 in G1722 the heavens; G3772

And the sum concerning the things spoken of is: we have such a chief priest, who did sit down at the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens,

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law,

For G1063 if G1487 G3303 he were G2258 (ImpfInd) on G1909 earth, G1093 he should G302 not G3761 be G2258 (ImpfInd) a priest, G2409 seeing that there are G5607 (PresPtc) priests G2409 that offer G4374 (PresActPtc) gifts G1435 according G2596 to the law: G3551

for if, indeed, he were upon earth, he would not be a priest-(there being the priests who are offering according to the law, the gifts,

But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.

But G1161 now G3570 hath he obtained G5177 (PerfActInd) a more excellent G1313 ministry, G3009 by how much G3745 also G2532 he is G2076 (PresInd) the mediator G3316 of a better G2909 covenant, G1242 which G3748 was established G3549 (PerfPasInd) upon G1909 better G2909 promises. G1860

and now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,