²⁶For if we deliberately go on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,ⁿ ²⁷but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries.^o ²⁸Anyone who disregarded the law of Moses died without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.^p ²⁹How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, who has regarded as profane^D the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?^q ³⁰For we know the one who has said,

Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay,^E^F

and again,

The Lord will judge his people.^G^r

³¹It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.^s

³²Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings.^t ³³Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way.^u ³⁴For you sympathized with the prisoners^H and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, because you know that you yourselves have a better and enduring possession.^A^v ³⁵So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.^w ³⁶For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.^x