Hebrews 9:16
World English Bible (WEB)
For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.
In context
14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
15 For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
16 For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.
17 For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
18 Therefore even the first covenant has not been dedicated without blood.
Hebrews 9:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.
- KJV King James Version
- For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
- ASV American Standard Version
- For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for where a covenant [is], the death of the covenant-victim to come in is necessary,
- DBY Darby Translation
- (For where [there is] a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For where a testament is , there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.