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Hebrews 9:16-18
Good News Translation
Hebrews 9:16-18
Good News Translation
16 In the case of a will it is necessary to prove that the person who made it has died, 17 for a will means nothing while the person who made it is alive; it goes into effect only after his death. 18 That is why even the first covenant[a] went into effect only with the use of blood.
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- Hebrews 9:18 In Greek the same word means “will” and “covenant.”
Hebrews 9:16-18
New International Version
Hebrews 9:16-18
New International Version
16 In the case of a will,[a] it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it, 17 because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living. 18 This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.(A)
Footnotes
- Hebrews 9:16 Same Greek word as covenant; also in verse 17
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