Hebrews 9:15
What does Hebrews 9:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Hebrews 9:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Hebrews 9:15 means
Because His sacrifice cleanses the conscience, Christ is the mediator of a new covenant. His death was necessary to redeem the transgressions committed under the first covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. This means His atonement reaches backward and forward: it provides the legal redemption the old system could only signify and secures the lasting inheritance promised to God’s people. The mediator’s death accomplishes two things—redemption from guilt and the ratification of the new covenant that distributes the promised blessings. Those who are called do not receive a temporary status but an eternal share in God’s inheritance, grounded not in their works but in the mediator’s effective death.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And for this cause it is through him that a new agreement has come into being, so that after the errors under the first agreement had been taken away by his death, the word of God might have effect for those who were marked out for an eternal heritage.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And because of this, of a new covenant he is mediator, that, death having come, for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those called may receive the promise of the age-during inheritance,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And therefore he is the mediator of the new testament: that by means of his death for the redemption of those transgressions which were under the former testament, they that are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
Context
Verse 15 draws out the covenantal implications of verses 11–14: the One whose blood cleanses the conscience is the mediator of the new covenant. The mention of His death’s necessity leads into an explanatory analogy in verses 16–17 about a testament or will—that it takes effect only upon the death of the one who made it. Verses 18–22 will then show that even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood, reinforcing that death and blood are necessary for covenant enactment and forgiveness.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 53:10
Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.
- Hebrews 9:12
nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption.
- Romans 8:28
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.
- Ephesians 1:7
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
- Psalms 37:18
Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.
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