Hebrews 9:17
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For a testament is of force after men are dead,.... The necessity of Christ's death is here urged, from the nature and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For a testament - Such an arrangement as God enters into with man; see the remarks on Heb 9:16. Is of force - Is…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Hebrews 9:15-22
In these verses the apostle considers the gospel under the notion of a will or testament, the new or last will and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
after men are dead This rendering expresses the meaning rightly a will is only valid "in cases of death," "in the case…