Hebrews 9:15
And for this cause is he the Mediatour of the newe Testament, that through death which was for the redemption of the transgressions that were in the former Testament, they which were called, might receiue the promise of eternall inheritance.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
16For where a Testament is, there must be the death of him that made the Testament.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:10Yet the Lord would breake him, and make him subiect to infirmities: when hee shall make his soule an offring for sinne, he shall see his seede and shall prolong his dayes, and the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
Matthew 19:29And whosoeuer shall forsake houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names sake, he shall receiue an hundreth folde more, and shall inherite euerlasting life.
Matthew 25:36I was naked, and ye clothed me: I was sicke, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came vnto me.
Luke 18:18Then a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I to doe, to inherite eternall life?
Romans 3:24And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus,
Romans 5:8But God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:9-15
The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. 11 But Christ… Read the whole commentary →