Hebrews 9:28
26 Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
27 Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,
so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
- KJV
- So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
- WEB
- so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
- ASV
- so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him, unto salvation.
- DARBY
- thus the Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear to those that look for him the second time without sin for salvation.
- BLB
- so also Christ, having been offered once in order to bear the sins of many, will appear for a second time, apart from sin, to those eagerly awaiting Him for salvation.
- ÅB
- slik skal og Kristus, etter å være ofret en gang for å bortta manges synder, annen gang åpenbare seg, uten synd, til frelse for dem som venter på ham.
- OTB
- så ble Kristus ofret én gang for å bære manges synder; og han skal vise seg en annen gang, ikke for å håndtere synd, men for å bringe frelse til dem som ivrig venter på ham.
- B1930
- således skal og Kristus, efter å være ofret en gang for å bortta manges synder, annen gang åpenbare sig, uten synd, til frelse for dem som venter på ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Titus 2:13
as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Read in context1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
Read in contextRomans 6:10
The death He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life He lives, He lives to God.
Read in contextIsaiah 25:9
And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
Read in context2 Timothy 4:8
From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
Read in contextRomans 8:23
Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
Read in context1 John 3:2
Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:20–21
But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
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