Scriptures

¹⁷ For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

¹⁷ The will goes into effect only after the person’s death. While the person who made it is still alive, the will cannot be put into effect.

¹⁷ For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.

¹⁷ For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.