Warning against Deliberate Sin

26 For if we deliberately go on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,(A) 27 but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries.(B) 28 Anyone who disregarded the law of Moses died without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(C) 29 How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, who has regarded as profane[a] the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?(D) 30 For we know the one who has said,

Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay,[b][c]

and again,

The Lord will judge his people.[d](E)

31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 10:29 Or ordinary
  2. 10:30 Other mss add says the Lord
  3. 10:30 Dt 32:35
  4. 10:30 Dt 32:36

A Serious Warning Against Continuing Deliberate Sin

26 For if[a] we keep on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that is about to consume the adversaries. 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment do you think the person will be considered worthy of who treats with disdain the Son of God and who considers ordinary the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy and who insults the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know the one who said,

“Vengeance is mine, I will repay,”[b]

and again,

“The Lord will judge his people.”[c]

31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:26 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the conditional genitive absolute participle (“keep on sinning”)
  2. Hebrews 10:30 A quotation from Deut 32:35
  3. Hebrews 10:30 A quotation from Deut 32:36