KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is why Jesus can broker a completely new agreement between God and us. His death paid for all the ways people messed up under the old system, so now everyone God calls can actually receive that eternal inheritance he promised.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus didn't just patch up the old deal — he died to give us a completely new one with eternal benefits included.
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