Hebrews 10:26–39

²⁶For where we sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any sacrifice for sins, ²⁷but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and heat of fire about to devour the adversaries. ²⁸Any one that has disregarded Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses: ²⁹of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and esteemed the blood of the covenant, whereby he has been sanctified, common, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? ³⁰For we know him that said, To me belongs vengeance; I will recompense, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall judge his people. ³¹It is a fearful thing falling into the hands of the living God. ³²But call to mind the earlier days in which, having been enlightened, ye endured much conflict of sufferings; ³³on the one hand, when ye were made a spectacle both in reproaches and afflictions; and on the other, when ye became partakers with those who were passing through them. ³⁴For ye both sympathised with prisoners and accepted with joy the plunder of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better substance, and an abiding one. ³⁵Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense. ³⁶For ye have need of endurance in order that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise. ³⁷For yet a very little while he that comes will come, and will not delay. ³⁸But the just shall live by faith; and, if he draw back, my soul does not take pleasure in him. ³⁹But we are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving the soul.