'Effect' in the Bible

Therefore, since [these His] children share in flesh and blood [the physical nature of mankind], He Himself in a similar manner also shared in the same [physical nature, but without sin], so that through [experiencing] death He might make powerless (ineffective, impotent) him who had the power of death—that is, the devil—

And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.

For finding fault with them, He says,“Behold, days are coming, says the Lord,When I will effect a new covenantWith the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;

And for this cause it is through him that a new agreement has come into being, so that after the errors under the first agreement had been taken away by his death, the word of God might have effect for those who were marked out for an eternal heritage.

For a will is in force only when somebody has died, since it never takes effect as long as the one who made it is alive.

This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.