Hebrews 10:26-39 English Standard Version (ESV). 21 Indeed, dso terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.” For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 13 These all died in faith, cnot having received the things promised, but dhaving seen them and greeted them from afar, and ehaving acknowledged that they were fstrangers and exiles on the earth. For nif they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. 12 But when Christ # 10:12 Greek this one had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he # ch. And jthrough his faith, though he died, he kstill speaks. Commentary on Hebrews 10:26-31 (Read Hebrews 10:26-31) The exhortations against apostacy and to perseverance, are urged by many strong reasons. 21 and since we have ta great priest over the house of God, 7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. 18 of whom it was said, k“Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 28 iAnyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy jon the evidence of two or three witnesses. sThey went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— Question: "Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?" Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 26 for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. 6 These preparations having thus been made, zthe priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties, Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 24 And z let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 a not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and b all the more as you see c the Day drawing near. 19 pTherefore, brothers,3 since we have confidence to enter qthe holy places by the blood of Jesus, Hebrews 10:26-39; Hebrews 10:27 Read chapter in The Message Bible. The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers. 26 For (A)if we sin willfully (B)after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there (C)no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and (D)fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. And lwhat is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. 28 Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 7 By faith nNoah, being warned by God concerning oevents as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. 27 This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates qthe removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. 14 sStrive for peace with everyone, and for the tholiness uwithout which no one will see the Lord. 7  Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’”. 18 Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by fthe word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of gthings that are visible. Hebrews 10:26-39 (ESV) For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Hebrews 10:26-39 ESV For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 23 x Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for y he who promised is faithful. 3 For xevery high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; thus yit is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer. 4 Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer gifts according to the law. Hebrews 10:26-39 English Standard Version (ESV) 26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Read verse in English Standard Version 9 (which is symbolic for the present age).4 According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered dthat cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, 2 a minister in the holy places, in vthe true tent1 that the Lord wset up, not man. (, English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 26 For if we sin deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a fearful prospect of judgment, and a fury of fire which will consume the adversaries. 8 If you are left without discipline, jin which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Apostasy is an intentional falling away or defection. 28 so Christ, having been offered once qto bear the sins of rmany, will appear sa second time, tnot to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly uwaiting for him. 8 For he finds fault with them when he says:3. g“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel, 9  not like the covenant that I made with their fathers. 11 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of ethings not seen. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. 22 By faith pJoseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones. 10 And by that will ewe have been sanctified through the offering of fthe body of Jesus Christ gonce for all. 24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places hmade with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God ion our behalf. 21 And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both ethe tent and all the vessels used in worship. 26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. For time would fail me to tell of fGideon, gBarak, hSamson, iJephthah, of jDavid and kSamuel and the prophets— The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers. 35 oWomen received back their dead by resurrection. —Hebrews 10:26,27. and cthe coming one will come and will not delay; 38  dbut my righteous one shall live by faith. Read more Share Copy f“My son, gdo not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord. 18 Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated awithout blood. 4 having the golden saltar of incense and tthe ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was ua golden urn holding the manna, and vAaron’s staff that budded, and wthe tablets of the covenant. Read verse in New International Version 39 And all these, uthough commended through their faith, udid not receive what was promised, 17 For you know that yafterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God mmust believe that he exists and mthat he rewards those who seek him. Cancel any time. 34 For uyou had compassion on those in prison, and vyou joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had wa better possession and an abiding one. 7 but into the second only athe high priest goes, and he but aonce a year, and not without taking blood, bwhich he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. All rights reserved. 24 and to Jesus, kthe mediator of a new covenant, and to lthe sprinkled blood mthat speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. 9 then he added, d“Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Hebrews 10:26 - 39. 15 And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying, 16  n“This is the covenant that I will make with them, o“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”. Answer: “For if we are willfully sinning after receiving the full knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice concerning sins.” Hebrews 10:26-29 warns against the sin of apostasy. 14 For by a single offering mhe has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. 11 And every priest stands hdaily at his service, ioffering repeatedly the same sacrifices, jwhich can never take away sins. 5 They serve za copy and ashadow of the heavenly things. Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. 32 But recall the former days when, after ryou were enlightened, you endured sa hard struggle with sufferings, 15 See to it that no one vfails to obtain the grace of God; that no w“root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; Hebrews 10:26-39 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 31 qIt is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls. Cancel any time. ἑκουσίως, wilfully) For after the truth has been acknowledged, the excuse of ignorance is taken away.— ἁμαρτανόντων, if we sin) To sin here means entire revolt or apostasy from GOD, Hebrews 10:29, ch. 4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 13 For if othe blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with pthe ashes of a heifer, sanctify6 for the purification of the flesh, The once for all sacrifice of Jesus. Hebrews 10. 28:3] daily at his service, # See ch. 19 For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took bthe blood of calves and goats, cwith water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 1. 38 but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” 39But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, … A We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. 23 and to hthe assembly1 of the firstborn who are ienrolled in heaven, and to jGod, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, Hebrews 10:39, ESV: "But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls." 24 And zlet us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, (Hebrews 10:30-31; ESV) Therefore, God’s punishment toward someone who makes such a decision to turn away from God is certain. Holding Fast With a Perfect Sacrifice. 38 of whom the world was not worthy—twandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. Hebrews 3:12, 2 Kings 21:16; and the violation, not of the law, Hebrews 10:28, but of … 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, mthat we may share his holiness. 28 Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Hebrews 10:26–39 26 For d if we go on sinning deliberately e after receiving the knowledge of the truth, f there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 g but a fearful expectation of judgment, and h a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 7 fFor if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second. 8 When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in csacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), 9:9] which can never take away sins. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of pthe righteousness that comes by faith. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 4 By faith hAbel offered to God ia more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. 16 For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established. 26 At that time ohis voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, p“Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” 25 tchoosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy uthe fleeting pleasures of sin. 17 For za will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive. 12 Therefore plift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, 29 By faith bthe people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 17 By faith jAbraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, 28 By faith ahe kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. 19 lHe considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. 25 anot neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and ball the more as you see cthe Day drawing near. For when Moses was about to erect the tent, he was instructed by God, saying, b“See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain.” For they did not continue in my covenant. Hebrews 10:39 39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls. Proud member Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. Hebrews 10:39 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Hebrews 10:39, NIV: "But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved." 5 Consequently, bwhen Christ1 came into the world, he said. iGod is treating you as sons. 19 and athe sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words bmade the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. 3 dConsider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or efainthearted. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed hto be called their God, for ihe has prepared for them a city. 6  For hthe Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”. Jesus, High Priest of a Better Covenant. 9 By faith he went to live in sthe land of promise, as in a foreign land, tliving in tents uwith Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 6 But as it is, Christ2 has obtained a ministry that is cas much more excellent than the old as dthe covenant ehe mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. 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. 30 For we know him who said, o“Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again, p“The Lord will judge his people.” 10 For since the law has but va shadow wof the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, xit can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. 2 Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have any consciousness of sins? For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins. Admittedly, Hebrews 10:26,27 seems to teach losing one's salvation is possible at a glance, i.e., if we take just those two Scriptures by themselves. 1:3; See Mark 16:19 sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time # ch. 13 and qmake straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint rbut rather be healed. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. 2 For na tent1 was prepared, the first section, in which were othe lampstand and pthe table and qthe bread of the Presence.2 It is called the Holy Place. 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