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Berean Standard Bible

“Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,”

Hebrews 13:20

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This verse opens the closing benediction of Hebrews, a prayer that gathers the whole letter into a blessing. The author has spent thirteen chapters showing Jesus as greater than angels, Moses and the old priesthood.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,

World English Bible (WEB)

Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,

King James Version (KJV)

Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, [even] our Lord Jesus,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now may the God of peace, who made that great keeper of his flock, even our Lord Jesus, come back from the dead through the blood of the eternal agreement,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the God of the peace, who did bring up out of the dead the great shepherd of the sheep -- in the blood of an age-during covenant -- our Lord Jesus,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el Dios de paz que sacó de los muertos á nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el gran pastor de las ovejas, por la sangre del testamento eterno,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Dios que da la paz levantó de entre los muertos a nuestro Señor Jesús, el gran Pastor de las ovejas, por medio de la sangre del pacto eterno.

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