Jesus: The Mediator of a New Covenant
 And
for this reason He is the mediator of a new
covenant, in order that since a death has taken
place for the redemption of the transgressions that
were committed under the first covenant, those who
have been called may receive the promise of the
eternal inheritance. For where a covenant is, there
must of necessity be the death of the one who made
it. For a covenant is valid only when men are dead,
for it is never in force while the one who made it
lives.
 Therefore even the first covenant was not
inaugurated without blood. Hebrews 9:15-18 (NAS)
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For
this reason Christ is the mediator of a new
covenant, that those who are called may receive the
promised eternal inheritance-- now that he has died
as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed
under the first covenant. In the case of a will, it
is necessary to prove the death of the one who made
it, because a will is in force only when somebody
has died; it never takes effect while the one who
made it is living. This is why even the first
covenant was not put into effect without blood. (NIV)
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. For where there is a testament,
there must also of necessity be the death of the
testator. For a testament is in force after men are
dead, since it has no power at all while the
testator lives. Therefore not even the first
covenant was dedicated without blood. (NKJ)
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. For where a
testament is, there must of necessity be the death
of him that made it. For a testament is of force
where there hath been death: for it doth never avail
while he that made it liveth. Wherefore even the
first (covenant) hath not been dedicated without
blood. (ASV)
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. For where a
testament is, there must also of necessity be the
death of the testator. For a testament is of force
after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength
at all while the testator liveth. Whereupon neither
the first testament was dedicated without blood. (KJV)