Hebrews 10:19–31

Exhortations to Godliness

¹⁹Therefore, brothers, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus, ^z20by a new and living way He has opened for us through the curtain (that is, His flesh ^a), ²¹and since we have a great high priest over the house of God, ^b22let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water. ^c23Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. ^d24And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works, ²⁵not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, ^eand all the more as you see the day drawing near.

Warning against Deliberate Sin

²⁶For if we deliberately sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, ^f27but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries. ^g28If anyone disregards Moses’ law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ^h29How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, regarded as profane ⁱthe blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and insulted the Spirit of grace? ^j30For we know the One who has said, Vengeance belongs to Me, I will repay, ^kland again, The Lord will judge His people. ^mn31It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God! ^o