²⁶ For if we deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins is left for us,^{[a] 27} but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury^[b] of fire that will consume God’s enemies.^{[c] 28} Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death^[d] without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.^{[e] 29} How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for^[f] the Son of God, and profanes^[g] the blood of the covenant that made him holy,^[h] and insults the Spirit of grace? ³⁰ For we know the one who said, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,”^[i] and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”^{[j] 31} It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.