Hebrews 9
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Hebrews 9:16-18

16In the case of a will, it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it,

17because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.

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

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