Hebrews 10:31
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?
30 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.
33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
- KJV
- It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
- WEB
- It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
- ASV
- It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
- DARBY
- [It is] a fearful thing falling into [the] hands of [the] living God.
- BLB
- [It is] a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
- ÅB
- Det er forferdelig å falle i den levende Guds hender.
- OTB
- Det er en fryktelig og forferdelig ting å falle i den levende Guds hender.
- B1930
- Det er forferdelig å falle i den levende Guds hender.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Read in contextLuke 12:5
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
Read in contextHebrews 12:29
“For our God is a consuming fire.”
Read in contextIsaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”
Read in contextPsalms 76:7
You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
Read in contextPsalms 90:11
Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.
Read in contextMatthew 16:16
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Read in contextHebrews 10:27
but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.
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