Hebrews 9:15-17

New Living Translation

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ Now when someone leaves a will,^[a] it is necessary to prove that the person who made it is dead.^{[b] 17} The will goes into effect only after the person’s death. While the person who made it is still alive, the will cannot be put into effect.