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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:26 tn Grk “is left,” with “for us” implied by the first half of the verse.
  2. Hebrews 10:27 tn Grk “zeal,” recalling God’s jealous protection of his holiness and honor (cf. Exod 20:5).sn An allusion to Zeph 1:18.
  3. Hebrews 10:27 tn Grk “the enemies.”sn An allusion to Isa 26:11.
  4. Hebrews 10:28 tn Grk “dies.”
  5. Hebrews 10:28 sn An allusion to Deut 17:6.
  6. Hebrews 10:29 tn Grk “tramples under foot.”
  7. Hebrews 10:29 tn Grk “regarded as common.”
  8. Hebrews 10:29 tn Grk “by which he was made holy.”
  9. Hebrews 10:30 sn A quotation from Deut 32:35.
  10. Hebrews 10:30 sn A quotation from Deut 32:36.

Warning Against Willful Sin

26 For if we go on (A)sinning willfully after receiving (B)the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a terrifying expectation of (C)judgment and (D)the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries. 28 (E)Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy by the mouth of two or three witnesses. 29 (F)How much worse punishment do you think he will deserve (G)who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has regarded as defiled (H)the blood of the covenant (I)by which he was sanctified, and has (J)insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know Him who said, “(K)Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.” And again, “(L)The [a]Lord will judge His people.” 31 It is a (M)terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the (N)living God.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:30 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Deut 32:36