Hebrews 9:15
13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean,
14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
16 In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
17 because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
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- BSB
- Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
- KJV
- And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
- WEB
- For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
- ASV
- And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
- DARBY
- And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
- BLB
- And because of this, He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions upon the first covenant, those having been called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
- ÅB
- Og derfor er han mellommann for en ny pakt, for at de kalte skal få den evige arv som var lovt, etter at en død har funnet sted til forløsning fra overtredelsene under den første pakt.
- OTB
- Av denne grunn er Kristus mellommann for en ny pakt, slik at de som er kalt kan motta den lovede evige arven, nå som han har dødd som en løsepenge for å sette dem fri fra syndene begått under den første pakten.
- B1930
- Og derfor er han mellemmann for en ny pakt, forat de kalte skal få den evige arv som var lovt, efterat en død har funnet sted til forløsning fra overtredelsene under den første pakt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 3:24–26
and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextRomans 8:30
And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
Read in contextHebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
Read in contextRomans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
Read in contextHebrews 10:36
You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
Read in context1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Read in contextHebrews 12:24
to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
Read in contextJohn 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
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