9 Therefore by this the iniquity of Jacob will be covered; And this is all the fruit of taking away his ... Hebrews 8:12. And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more; by which are meant all kind of sin, original and actual; sins before and after conversion; every sin but that against the Holy Ghost, and that God's covenant people are never guilty of; these God remembers no more; he casts them behind his back, and into the depths of the sea, so that when they are sought for, they shall not be found; God will never charge them with them, or punish them for them: this is another phrase to express the forgiveness of sins, and distinguishes the new covenant from the old one, or the former dispensation; in which, though there were many typical sacrifices, and a typical removal of sin, yet there was a remembrance of it every year. Hebrews 8:12 NKJV For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” NKJV: New King James Version . Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. to their unrighteousnesses, and their sins will I remember no more. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness: And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more; ἵλεως ἔσομαι ταῖς ἀδικίαις αὐτῶν, καὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ τῶν ἀνομιῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἵλεως ἔσομαι ταῖς ἀδικίαις αὐτῶν, I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, καὶ τῶν ἀνομιῶν αὐτῶν, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Copy. Read verse in New King James Version An error occurred while accessing favorites. Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more." 1 John 5:17. 10  For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 12  For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more." For ἀδικία see on 2 Peter 2:13. Hebrews 8:12. Lastly, this forgiveness is fundamental to all other Christian blessings. Please try again soon. 3  For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Clarke's Hebrews 8:12 Bible Commentary I will be merciful to their unrighteousness - In order to be their God, as mentioned under the preceding verse, it is requisite that their iniquity should be pardoned; this is provided for by the immolation of Jesus Christ as the covenant sacrifice. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. 1 Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, a who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 a Minister of b the 1 sanctuary and of c the true tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not man. of By registering for an account, you agree to Faithlife’s. The rites of the Law did not lead to the perception of spiritual truths; ordinances which were intended to teach the divine intolerance of sin became mere ceremonies; external sanctions did not preserve the nation in true obedience to God’s law. Find out more here. Unrighteousnesses. ὅτι] not: “that” (Michaelis, ad Peirc. In part they belong to the new covenant from the beginning. An error occurred while marking the devotional as read. Sorry, an error was encountered while loading comparison. All rights reserved. I will by no means remember any more.