New American Standard Bible 1995
Hebrews 9:14
14how much more will 1the blood of Christ, who through 23the eternal Spirit 4offered Himself without blemish to God, 5cleanse 6your conscience from 7dead works to serve 8the living God?
Hebrews 9:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
- New International Version (NIV)How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
- English Standard Version (ESV)how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Context of Hebrews 9:14
12and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. 13For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. 16For where a covenant is, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it.
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πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ αἷμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὃς διὰ πνεύματος αἰωνίου ἑαυτὸν προσήνεγκεν ἄμωμον τῷ θεῷ, καθαριεῖ τὴν συνείδησιν ἡμῶν ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων εἰς τὸ λατρεύειν θεῷ ζῶντι;¶Read the interlinear
- howπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
- moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
- the bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
- of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- the eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
- Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- offeredπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
- Himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- cleanseκαθαρίζωkatharizō · to cleanG2511
- your conscienceσυνείδησιςsuneidēsis · conscienceG4893
- deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
- worksἔργονergon · workG2041
- to serveλατρεύωlatreuō · to ministerG3000
- the livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
Cross-references for Hebrews 9:14
- Deuteronomy 31:27For I know your rebellion and your stubbornness; behold, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the Lord; how much more, then, after my death?
- 2 Samuel 4:11How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous man in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hand and destroy you from the earth?”
- Job 15:16How much less one who is detestable and corrupt, Man, who drinks iniquity like water!
- Matthew 7:11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!
- Luke 12:24Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!
- Romans 11:12Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be!
- Hebrews 9:12and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.
- 1 Peter 1:19but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.
- 1 John 1:7but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
- Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood--
- Isaiah 42:1“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners;
- Matthew 12:28But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed,
- John 3:34For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure.
- Acts 1:2until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.
Commentaries on Hebrews 9:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Who through the eternal Spirit - This expression is understood two ways: Of the Holy Ghost himself. As Christ's miraculous conception was by the Holy Spirit, and he wrought all his miracles by the Spirit of God, so his death or final offering was made through or by the eternal Spirit; and by that Spirit he was raised from the dead, 1 Peter 3:18. Indeed, through the whole of his life be was justified by the Spirit; and we find that in this great work of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14How much more shall the blood of Christ - As being infinitely more precious than the blood of an animal could possibly be. If the blood of an animal had any efficacy at all, even in removing ceremonial pollutions, how much more is it reasonable to suppose may be effected by the blood of the Son of God! Who through the eternal Spirit - This expression is very difficult, and has given rise to a great variety of interpretation. - Some mss. instead of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 All good things past, present, and to come, were and are founded upon the priestly office of Christ, and come to us from thence. Our High Priest entered into heaven once for all, and has obtained eternal redemption. The Holy Ghost further signified and showed that the Old Testament sacrifices only freed the outward man from ceremonial uncleanness, and fitted him for some outward privileges. What gave such power to the blood of Christ? It was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14how much more: This is an argument from lesser to greater, a traditional Jewish way of reasoning. The idea is that if something is true in a smaller case, it is even more true in a bigger case (see also Hebrews 2:1–4; 12:25–29). If animal blood had some effect in cleansing, then Christ's blood will be much more effective. purify our consciences: Christ’s sacrifice, unlike the old covenant sacrifices, removes the guilt that keeps us from God by thoroughly…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. offered himself--The voluntary nature of the offering gives it especial efficacy. He "through the eternal Spirit," that is, His divine Spirit (Ro 1:4, in contrast to His "flesh," He 9:3; His Godhead, 1Ti 3:16; 1Pe 3:18), "His inner personality" [Alford], which gave a free consent to the act, offered Himself. The animals offered had no spirit or will to consent in the act of sacrifice; they were offered according to the law; they had a life neither…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Hebrews 9:14 Heb 9:12; 13:12 ↩
- 2. Hebrews 9:14 Or His eternal spirit ↩
- 3. Hebrews 9:14 1 Cor 15:45; 1 Pet 3:18 ↩
- 4. Hebrews 9:14 Eph 5:2; Heb 7:27; 10:10, 12 ↩
- 5. Hebrews 9:14 Acts 15:9; Titus 2:14; Heb 1:3; 10:2, 22 ↩
- 6. Hebrews 9:14 One early ms reads our ↩
- 7. Hebrews 9:14 Heb 6:1 ↩
- 8. Hebrews 9:14 Matt 16:16; Heb 3:12 ↩
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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