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Hebrews 9:15
15And 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.
Hebrews 9:15 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
Context of Hebrews 9:15
13For if the blood of goats and bulls, and a heifer's ashes sprinkling the defiled, sanctifies for the purity of the flesh, 14how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works to worship [the] living God? 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. 16(For where [there is] a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in. 17For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)
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Καὶ διὰ τοῦτο διαθήκης καινῆς μεσίτης ἐστίν, ὅπως θανάτου γενομένου εἰς ἀπολύτρωσιν τῶν ἐπὶ τῇ πρώτῃ διαθήκῃ παραβάσεων τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν λάβωσιν οἱ κεκλημένοι τῆς αἰωνίου κληρονομίας.Read the interlinear
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- mediatorμεσίτηςmesitēs · mediatorG3316
- newκαινόςkainos · newG2537
- covenantδιαθήκηdiathēkē · covenantG1242
- deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
- placeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- redemptionἀπολύτρωσιςapolutrōsis · redemptionG629
- transgressionsπαράβασιςparabasis · transgressionG3847
- firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
- calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
- receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- promiseἐπαγγελίαepaggelia · promiseG1860
- eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
- inheritanceκληρονομίαklēronomia · inheritanceG2817
Cross-references for Hebrews 9:15
- Hebrews 7:22by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.
- Hebrews 8:6But now he has got a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is mediator of a better covenant, which is established on the footing of better promises.
- Hebrews 12:24and to Jesus, mediator of a new covenant; and to [the] blood of sprinkling, speaking better than Abel.
- 1 Timothy 2:5For God is one, and [the] mediator of God and men one, [the] man Christ Jesus,
- Hebrews 8:8For finding fault, he says to them, Behold, days come, saith the Lord, and I will consummate a new covenant as regards the house of Israel, and as regards the house of Juda;
- 2 Corinthians 3:6who has also made us competent, [as] ministers of [the] new covenant; not of letter, but of spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit quickens.
- Hebrews 9:16(For where [there is] a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in.
- Hebrews 2:14Since therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might of death, that is, the devil;
- Hebrews 13:20But the God of peace, who brought again from among [the] dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, in [the power of the] blood of [the] eternal covenant,
- Isaiah 53:10Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath subjected [him] to suffering. When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see a seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.
- Daniel 9:26And after the sixty-two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, and shall have nothing; and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with an overflow, and unto the end, war, — the desolations determined.
- Hebrews 9:12nor by blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, has entered in once for all into the [holy of] holies, having found an eternal redemption.
- Hebrews 11:40God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
- Romans 3:24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which [is] in Christ Jesus;
- Romans 5:6for we being still without strength, in [the] due time Christ has died for [the] ungodly.
- Ephesians 1:7in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace;
Commentaries on Hebrews 9:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15And for this cause - Some translate , on account of this (blood.) Perhaps it means no more than a mere inference, such as therefore, or wherefore. He is the Mediator of the new testament - There was no proper reason why our translators should render by testament here, when in almost every other case they render it covenant, which is its proper ecclesiastical meaning, as answering to the Hebrew ברית berith, which see largely explained, Genesis 15:10, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And for this cause - With this view; that is, to make an effectual atonement for sin, and to provide a way by which the troubled conscience may have peace. He is the Mediator - see notes on Galatians 3:19-20. He is the Mediator between God and man in respect to that new covenant which he has made, or that new dispensation by which people are to be saved. He stands between God and man - the parties at variance - and undertakes the work of mediation and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-22Verses 15-22 The solemn transactions between God and man, are sometimes called a covenant, here a testament, which is a willing deed of a person, bestowing legacies on such persons as are described, and it only takes effect upon his death. Thus Christ died, not only to obtain the blessings of salvation for us, but to give power to the disposal of them. All, by sin, were become guilty before God, had forfeited every thing that is good; but God, willing to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15the mediator: This term describes a person who helps resolve a tough legal or political disagreement. In the old covenant, people saw Moses and the angels as go-betweens between God and the people (Galatians 3:19–20). In the new covenant, Christ connects God and people through his sacrificial death (Hebrews 8:6; 12:24; Romans 6:23; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 Peter 3:18) and ongoing intercession (prayer on behalf of others) (Hebrews 7:25).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. for this cause--Because of the all-cleansing power of His blood, this fits Him to be Mediator (He 8:6, ensuring to both parties, God and us, the ratification) of the new covenant, which secures both forgiveness for the sins not covered by the former imperfect covenant or testament, and also an eternal inheritance to the called. by means of death--rather, as Greek, "death having taken place." At the moment that His death took place, the necessary…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Hebrews 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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