Hebrews 9:17

for a covenant over dead victims [is] stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

In Context

16for where a covenant [is], the death of the covenant-victim to come in is necessary,

18whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,

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Cross References

John 14:27'Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:16-23

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 15 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. 16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. 18 Whereupon neither the first… Read the whole commentary →

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