Hebrews 9:16

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

Whenever such a Covenant as a will is in question, the death of the testator must of necessity be alleged.

Cross References

Romans 5:12

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death; so, also, death spread to all mankind, because all men had sinned.

Romans 6:23

The wages of Sin are Death, but the gift of God is Immortal Life, through union with Christ Jesus, our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:22

For, as through union with Adam all men die, so through union with the Christ will all be made to live.

Hebrews 1:3

For he is the radiance of the Glory of God and the very expression of his Being, upholding all creation by the power of his word; and, when he had made an expiation for the sins of men, he 'took his seat at the right hand' of God's Majesty on high,

Hebrews 13:20

May God, the source of all peace, who brought back from the dead him who, 'by virtue of the blood that rendered valid the unchangeable Covenant, is the Great Shepherd of God's Sheep,' Jesus, our Lord--

Hebrews 9:15

And that is why he is the intermediary of a new Covenant; in order that, as a death has taken place to effect a deliverance from the offenses committed under the first Covenant, those who have received the Call may obtain the eternal inheritance promised to them.

Hebrews 9:17

For such a Covenant takes effect only upon death, it does not come into force as long as the testator is alive.

James 2:10

For a man who has laid the Law, as a whole, to heart, but has failed in one particular, is liable for breaking all its provisions.