Hebrews 9:15

And, for this cause, of a new covenant, is he mediator,—to the end that, death coming to pass for the redemption of the transgressions against the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the age-abiding inheritance;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14How much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who through an age-abiding spirit offered himself unspotted unto God, purify our conscience from dead works, to the rendering of divine-service, unto a Living God?

16For, where a covenant is, it is necessary for, the death, to be brought in, of him that hath covenanted;

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:10Yet, Yahweh, purposed to bruise him, He laid on him sickness:—If his soul become an offering for guilt, He shall see a seed, He shall prolong his days,—And the purpose of Yahweh, in his hand, shall prosper:

Matthew 19:29And, whosoever left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for sake of my name, manifold, shall receive, and life, age-abiding, shall inherit.

Matthew 25:36Naked, and ye clothed me, sick, and ye visited me, in prison, was I, and ye came unto me.

Luke 18:18And a certain, ruler, questioned him, saying—Good Teacher! by doing what, shall I inherit life age-abiding?

Romans 3:24Being declared righteous freely by his favour through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:—

Romans 5:8But God commendeth his own love unto us in that—we as yet being sinners, Christ in our behalf died.

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 →

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