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Hebrews 9:14
14how much more will the blood of Messiah—who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God—cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the 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
12He entered into the Holies once for all—not by the blood of goats and calves but by His own blood, 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 Messiah—who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God—cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, in order that those called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—since a death has taken place that redeems them from violations under the first covenant. 16For where there is a covenant, the death of the one who made it must be established.
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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
Words taken from the KJV.
- How muchπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
- moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
- shallκαθαρίζωkatharizō · to cleanG2511
- the bloodὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
- of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- theπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
- Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- offeredπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
- himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- without spotἄμωμοςamōmos · blamelessG299
- to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- yourσύsu · youG4771
- conscienceσυνείδησιςsuneidēsis · conscienceG4893
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
- worksἔργονergon · workG2041
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- serveλατρεύωlatreuō · to ministerG3000
- livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
Cross-references for Hebrews 9:14
- Deuteronomy 31:27for I know your rebellion and your stiff neck. Indeed, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against Adonai—how much more then after my death?
- 2 Samuel 4:11How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous person in his own house and on his bed! Should I not now require his blood from your hands and rid the earth of you?”
- Job 15:16how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks evil like water!
- Matthew 7:11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
- Luke 12:24Consider the ravens. They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than birds!
- Romans 11:12Now if their transgression leads to riches for the world, and their loss riches for the Gentiles, then how much more their fullness!
- Hebrews 9:12He entered into the Holies once for all—not by the blood of goats and calves but by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.
- 1 Peter 1:19but with precious blood like that of a lamb without defect or spot, the blood of Messiah.
- 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 His Son Yeshua purifies us from all sin.
- Revelation 1:5and from Messiah Yeshua, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood
- Isaiah 42:1Behold My servant, whom I uphold. My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Ruach on Him, He will bring justice to the nations.
- Isaiah 61:1The Ruach Adonai Elohim is on me, because Adonai has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound,
- Matthew 12:28But if I drive out demons by the Ruach Elohim, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- Luke 4:18“The Ruach Adonai is on me, because He has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed,
- John 3:34The One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Ruach without limit.
- Acts 1:2up to the day He was taken up, after He had given orders by the Ruach ha-Kodesh to the emissaries 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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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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