Hebrews 10:27
25 Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
26 If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.
28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
29 How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.
- KJV
- But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
- WEB
- but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.
- ASV
- but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries.
- DARBY
- but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and heat of fire about to devour the adversaries.
- BLB
- but only a fearful expectation of judgment and zeal of fire being about to devour the adversaries.
- ÅB
- men bare en forferdelig gru for dom og en nidkjærhetens brann som skal fortære de gjenstridige.
- OTB
- men bare en fryktelig forventning om dom og en rasende ild som vil fortære motstanderne.
- B1930
- men bare en forferdelig gru for dom og en nidkjærhetens brand som skal fortære de gjenstridige.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 26:11
O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
Read in contextZephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.
Read in contextHebrews 2:3
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
Read in contextHebrews 9:27
Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,
Read in contextHebrews 12:25
See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
Read in contextMatthew 13:50
and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Read in contextNahum 1:2
The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.
Read in contextNahum 1:8–10
But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.
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