Hebrews 8:12

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

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because I will be merciful toward their wickednesses
and remember their sins no more.’”

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

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

Hebrews 8:12 (KJV)

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

Commentary

This verse is a direct quotation from Jeremiah 31:34, which is part of the prophecy of the New Covenant. The author of Hebrews uses this passage to highlight a key difference between the Old Covenant (based on law and repeated sacrifices) and the New Covenant (established through Christ's sacrifice).

Key Themes:

  • God's Mercy and Forgiveness: The verse emphasizes God's gracious disposition towards humanity's failure ("unrighteousness," "sins," "iniquities"). It is not based on human merit but on God's character.
  • Complete Amnesia of Sin: The powerful phrase "will I remember no more" signifies a complete and total blotting out or non-reckoning of sins under the terms of the New Covenant. This is not God literally forgetting, but choosing not to hold the sins against the forgiven person.
  • Foundation of the New Covenant: This promise of complete forgiveness is presented as a foundational element of the New Covenant, enabling a deeper relationship with God than was possible under the Old Covenant, which constantly reminded people of their sins.

Linguistic Insight:

The Greek word translated "remember no more" (οὐ μὴ μνησθῶ ἔτι - ou mē mnēsthō eti) uses a strong double negative (οὐ μὴ) followed by the aorist subjunctive, which in this context conveys a strong negation with finality – "I shall certainly not remember any longer/ever again."

Cross-References:

Practical Application:

This verse offers immense comfort and assurance to believers. It reminds us that through Christ, our sins are not just overlooked, but truly forgiven and removed from God's reckoning. This should lead to a life of gratitude, trust, and freedom from the burden of past guilt, empowering us to draw near to God with confidence.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Romans 11:27

    For this [is] my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

  • Hebrews 10:16

    This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

  • Hebrews 10:17

    And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

  • Isaiah 43:25

    I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

  • Micah 7:19

    He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

  • 1 John 1:7

    But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

  • 1 John 1:9

    If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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