Hebrews 9:16

God's Word

In order for a will to take effect, it must be shown that the one who made it has died.

Cross References

Romans 5:12

Sin came into the world through one person, and death came through sin. So death spread to everyone, because everyone sinned.

Romans 6:23

The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:22

As everyone dies because of Adam, so also everyone will be made alive because of Christ.

Hebrews 1:3

His Son is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s being. He holds everything together through his powerful words. After he had cleansed people from their sins, he now holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne.

Hebrews 13:20

The God of peace brought the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, back to life through the blood of an eternal promise.

Hebrews 9:15

Because Christ offered himself to God, he is able to bring a new promise from God. Through his death he paid the price to set people free from the sins they committed under the first promise. He did this so that those who are called can be guaranteed an inheritance that will last forever.

Hebrews 9:17

A will is used only after a person is dead because it goes into effect only when a person dies.

James 2:10

If someone obeys all of God’s laws except one, that person is guilty of breaking all of them.