Hebrews 9:16

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Hebrews 9:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,

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KJV

King James Version

For where a testament [is], there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

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WEB

World English Bible

For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.

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ASV

American Standard Version

For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

For where [there is] a covenant, [there is] a necessity to bring forth [the] death of the [one] having made [it].

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Hebrews 9

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!

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁸ That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

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