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Hebrews 9:16-17
New International Version
Hebrews 9:16-17
New International Version
16 In the case of a will,[a] it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it, 17 because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 9:16 Same Greek word as covenant; also in verse 17
Hebrews 9:16-17
King James Version
Hebrews 9:16-17
King James Version
16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
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Hebrews 9:16-17
New King James Version
Hebrews 9:16-17
New King James Version
The Mediator’s Death Necessary
16 For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For (A)a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.
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