Hebrews 7:19

7:19 for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

Hebrews 9:23

9:23 So it was necessary for the sketches ¹  of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, ²  but the heavenly things themselves required ³  better sacrifices than these.

Hebrews 10:34

10:34 For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, ⁴  and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly ⁵  had a better and lasting possession.

Hebrews 11:16

11:16 But as it is, ⁶  they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

Hebrews 11:35

11:35 and women received back their dead raised to life. ⁷  But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life. ⁸ 

[9:23]  ¹ tn Or “prototypes,” “outlines,” referring to the earthly sanctuary. See Heb 8:5 above for the prior use of this term.

[9:23]  ² tn Grk “with these”; in the translation the referent (sacrifices) has been specified for clarity.

[9:23]  ³ tn Grk “the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.”

[10:34]  ¹ tc Most witnesses, including some important ones (א D² 1881 Ï), read δεσμοῖς μου (desmoi" mou, “my imprisonment”) here, a reading that is probably due to the widespread belief in the early Christian centuries that Paul was the author of Hebrews (cf. Phil 1:7; Col 4:18). It may have been generated by the reading δεσμοῖς without the μου (so Ì⁴⁶ Ψ 104 pc), the force of which is so ambiguous (lit., “you shared the sufferings with the bonds”) as to be virtually nonsensical. Most likely, δεσμοῖς resulted when a scribe made an error in copying δεσμίοις (desmioi"), a reading which makes excellent sense (“[of] those in prison”) and is strongly supported by early and significant witnesses of the Alexandrian and Western texttypes (A D* H 6 33 81 1739 lat sy co). Thus, δεσμίοις best explains the rise of the other readings on both internal and external grounds and is strongly preferred.

[10:34]  ² tn Grk “you yourselves.”

[11:16]  ¹ tn Grk “now.”

[11:35]  ¹ tn Grk “received back their dead from resurrection.”

[11:35]  ² tn Grk “to obtain a better resurrection.”