Hebrews 9:14
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Study Note
Study Note
'How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?' The 'how much more' argument contrasts the effect of animal blood (purifying external, ceremonial uncleanness) with the blood of Christ (purging the conscience itself — the seat of the inner life). The trinitarian structure is noteworthy: Christ offers himself through the eternal Spirit to God — Father, Spirit, and Son all involved in the single atoning act. The goal — 'serve the living God' — indicates that the atonement's aim is not merely guilt-removal but restored, liberated worship and service.
Other Translations
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
how much more shall the blood of the Christ (who through the age-during Spirit did offer himself unblemished to God) purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
How much more will the blood of Christ, who, being without sin, made an offering of himself to God through the Holy Spirit, make your hearts clean from dead works to be servants of the living God?
Cross References
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That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but …
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, …
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, …
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: