11 translations · Greek
Hebrews 9:15
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.
Hebrews 9:15 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- And 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And because of this, He is mediator of a new covenant, that [His] death having come for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those called may receive the promise of the continuous inheritance,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- This is why he is the mediator of a new agreed relationship. Since a death has occurred to set them free from the sins committed under the first agreed relationship, now those who are called can receive the promise of an eternal inheritance.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And 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.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And 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 who are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And 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.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| διὰ | dia | Therefore | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τοῦτο | touto | — | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| διαθήκης | diathēkēs | covenant | G1242 διαθήκη covenant |
| καινῆς | kainēs | of a new | G2537 καινός new |
| μεσίτης | mesitēs | [the] mediator | G3316 μεσίτης mediator |
| ἐστίν | estin | [Christ] is | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| ὅπως | hopōs | so that | G3704 ὅπως that |
| θανάτου | thanatou | now that He has died | G2288 θάνατος death |
| γενομένου | genomenou | — | G1096 γίνομαι to be |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 εἰς toward |
| ἀπολύτρωσιν | apolytrōsin | redeem [them] | G629 ἀπολύτρωσις redemption |
| τῶν | tōn | from the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐπὶ | epi | under | G1909 ἐπί upon/to/against |
| τῇ | tē | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πρώτῃ | prōtē | first | G4413 πρῶτος first |
| διαθήκῃ | diathēkē | covenant | G1242 διαθήκη covenant |
| παραβάσεων | parabaseōn | transgressions [committed] | G3847 παράβασις transgression |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐπαγγελίαν | epangelian | promised | G1860 ἐπαγγελία promise |
| λάβωσιν | labōsin | may receive | G2983 λαμβάνω to take |
| οἱ | hoi | those who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κεκλημένοι | keklēmenoi | are called | G2564 καλέω to call: call |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| αἰωνίου | aiōniou | eternal | G166 αἰώνιος eternal |
| κληρονομίας | klēronomias | inheritance | G2817 κληρονομία inheritance |
Related verses
- Romans 3:24–26
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance; to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
- Romans 8:30
Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.
- Romans 8:28
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
- 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.
- Hebrews 10:36
For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
- 1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
- Hebrews 12:24
to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.
- John 10:28
I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
- Hebrews 7:22
By so much, Jesus has become the collateral of a better covenant.
- Hebrews 9:28
so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him for salvation.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleanness of the flesh:
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.
Read all of Hebrews 9 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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