Hebrews 10:19-39 English Standard Version

The Full Assurance of Faith

¹⁹^(A)Therefore, brothers,^[a] since we have confidence to enter ^(B)the holy places by the blood of Jesus, ²⁰by ^(C)the new and living way that he opened for us through ^(D)the curtain, that is, through his flesh, ²¹and since we have ^(E)a great priest over the house of God, ²²let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts ^(F)sprinkled clean ^(G)from an evil conscience and our bodies ^(H)washed with pure water. ²³^(I)Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for ^(J)he who promised is faithful. ²⁴And ^(K)let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, ²⁵^(L)not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and ^(M)all the more as you see ^(N)the Day drawing near.

²⁶For ^(O)if we go on sinning deliberately ^(P)after receiving the knowledge of the truth, ^(Q)there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, ²⁷^(R)but a fearful expectation of judgment, and ^(S)a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. ²⁸^(T)Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy ^(U)on the evidence of two or three witnesses. ²⁹How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one ^(V)who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned ^(W)the blood of the covenant ^(X)by which he was sanctified, and has ^(Y)outraged the Spirit of grace? ³⁰For we know him who said, ^(Z)“Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again, ^(AA)“The Lord will judge his people.” ³¹^(AB)It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

³²But recall the former days when, after ^(AC)you were enlightened, you endured ^(AD)a hard struggle with sufferings, ³³sometimes being ^(AE)publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. ³⁴For ^(AF)you had compassion on those in prison, and ^(AG)you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had ^(AH)a better possession and an abiding one. ³⁵Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has ^(AI)a great reward. ³⁶For ^(AJ)you have need of endurance, so that ^(AK)when you have done the will of God you may ^(AL)receive what is promised. ³⁷For,

^(AM)“Yet a little while,
and ^(AN)the coming one will come and will not delay;
³⁸^(AO)but my righteous one shall live by faith,
and if he shrinks back,
my soul has no pleasure in him.”