Hebrews 9:17

The Text-Critical English New Testament

because a will takes effect only after the person's death; it is never in force while the person who made it is alive.

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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

Brothers, let me give an example from everyday life: When a man-made covenant is ratified, no one annuls it or adds to it.

For in the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,

That is why even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood.