Hebrews 10:9

Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The author addresses Jewish Christians by quoting the Lord’s declaration from Hebrews 10:7. The speaker identifies as the Messiah fulfilling divine instruction at the moment of instituting the new covenant sacrifice.

The words — The Greek ἥκω (hēkō) literally means “I have come,” and τοῦ ποιῆσαι (tou poiēsai) translates to “to do.” These terms anchor the declaration in active, completed arrival rather than mere intention.

The thread — The theme of removing the old to establish the new appears in Hebrews 7:18 and Hebrews 12:27. The same quotation introducing Christ’s arrival is recorded in Hebrews 10:7.

Why it lands — The text states that God removes the first to establish the second, meaning the old sacrificial system is nullified by Christ’s single offering. A reader must cease relying on repeated ritual and accept sanctification through one finished act.

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The Greek words

τότεtotethen εἴρηκεν·eirēkenHe has said;ἰδοὺidouBehold ἥκωhēkōI have come τοῦtou<the>ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito do ὁhoof the θεόςtheosGod τὸtothe θέλημάthelēmawill σου.souof You.ἀναιρεῖanaireiHe takes away τὸtothe πρῶτονprōtonfirst ἵναinathat τὸtothe δεύτερονdeuteronsecond στήσῃ·stēsēHe may establish;

King James Version

Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

Cross-references

Hebrews 7:18 So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
Hebrews 12:27 The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.
Hebrews 10:7 Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”
Hebrews 9:11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
Hebrews 8:7 For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.