Hebrews 9:15-17

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ For where there is a testament, the death of the testator must of necessity come in.

¹⁷ For a testament is of force, after men are dead: otherwise it is as yet of no strength, whilst the testator liveth.