Hebrews 8:12

Translations

Modern

For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”

Traditional

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Literal

…because I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I shall remember their sins no more.

Latin

…quia propitius ero iniquitatibus eorum, et peccatorum eorum jam non memorabor.

Original

Greek

English

For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”

Notes

Hebrews 8:12

A key feature of the new covenant is that God will forgive their wickedness and never again remember their sins. The sacrifice of Jesus fully cleanses his people from sin (Hebrews 9:13 –15; 10:14 –18, 22; 1 John 1:7).

Hebrews 8:7–13

The author refers to Jeremiah 31:31 –34, an Old Testament prophecy about the new covenant with several important promises. Highlighting the new covenant's superiority supports the argument in Hebrews 9:1 –10:18 that the Son’s offering under the new covenant was better than the old covenant offerings.

Hebrews 8:1–10:18

This passage explains that the role of Jesus as the heavenly high priest is better than the role of earthly priests.

Theme notes and profiles

Aaron Melchizedek God’s Covenants God’s New Covenant God’s Word Knowing God The Cities of Refuge The Limitations of Law The New Covenant The Superiority of the Son

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Isaiah 43:25
I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.
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Romans 11:27
And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
Micah 7:19
He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.
1 John 1:7–9
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Jeremiah 33:8
And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me.
Acts 13:38–39
Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
Jeremiah 50:20
In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, a search will be made for Israel’s guilt, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found; for I will forgive the remnant I preserve.
Ephesians 1:7
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
Isaiah 44:22
I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.
1 John 2:1–2
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
Colossians 1:14
…in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

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