¹⁷ For it is time for judgment ^(A)to begin at the household of God; and ^(B)if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who ^(C)do not obey the gospel of God?

^8 (A)in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those ^(B)who do not know God and on those who ^(C)do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

²⁹ For behold, ^(A)I begin to work disaster at the city that is called by my name, and shall you go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, ^(B)for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the Lord of hosts.’

⁸ and

They stumble because they disobey the word, ^(B)as they were destined to do.

⁹ There will be tribulation and distress ^(A)for every human being who does evil, the Jew ^(B)first and also the Greek,

^6 (A)Kill old men outright, young men and maidens, little children and women, but ^(B)touch no one on whom is the mark. And ^(C)begin at my sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the house.

²⁴ and to Jesus, ^(A)the mediator of a new covenant, and to ^(B)the sprinkled blood ^(C)that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

²⁵ See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For ^(D)if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.

³¹ For ^(A)if they do these things when ^(B)the wood is green, what will happen ^(C)when it is dry?”

^47 (A)And that servant who ^(B)knew his master's will but ^(C)did not get ready ^(D)or act according to his will, will receive a ^(E)severe beating. ^48 (F)But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, ^(G)will receive a light beating. ^(H)Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.