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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.
Hebrews 9:15 · Berean Standard Bible
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  • WEB 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 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.
  • NKJV And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
  • NASB For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the violations that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
  • NLT That is why he is the one who mediates a new covenant between God and people, so that all who are called can receive the eternal inheritance God has promised them. For Christ died to set them free from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that first covenant.

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Quick answer

Christ is the mediator of a new covenant; his death redeems sins committed under the old covenant and secures the promised eternal inheritance. His work reaches backward and forward in time.

Overview

Because his death deals decisively with sin, Christ mediates a new covenant that the old could only anticipate. His sacrifice covers even the transgressions under the first covenant, and guarantees that the called will receive 'the eternal inheritance'. This shows the unity of God's saving plan, all who are saved, in every age, are redeemed through Christ.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 40

  • Rom 3:24–26and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
  • Rom 8:30And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
  • Heb 9:12He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
  • Rom 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
  • Heb 10:36You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
  • 1 Tim 2:5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
  • Heb 12:24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
  • Heb 7:22Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
  • 1 Pet 3:18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
  • John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
  • Heb 9:28so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
  • Rom 5:6For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
  • Heb 13:20Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
  • Rev 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
  • Heb 11:39–40These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
  • Heb 6:13When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
  • Heb 2:14Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
  • Titus 1:2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
  • Heb 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
  • Heb 8:13By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.
  • 2 Tim 2:10For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
  • Titus 3:7so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
  • Matt 19:29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
  • 1 Jn 2:25And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
  • Rom 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • Rev 14:3–4And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
  • Heb 11:13All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
  • Jas 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
  • 1 Pet 1:3–4Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • 1 Pet 5:10And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
  • Heb 8:6–8Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
  • 2 Th 2:14To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Ps 37:18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
  • Mark 10:17As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
  • Rom 5:10For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
  • Matt 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  • Isa 53:10–12Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
  • Heb 9:16In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
  • Eph 1:7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
  • Rom 9:24including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?

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Christ at the center

Hebrews is sustained worship of Christ: better than angels, Moses, and the priests; the great High Priest after Melchizedek who by one sacrifice perfects forever those he saves.

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