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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.

26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries. 28 A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment do you think he will be judged worthy of who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me. I will repay,” says the Lord.Deuteronomy 32:35 Again, “The Lord will judge his people.”Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalm 135:14 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

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