²⁶For ^cif we sin ^dwilfully ^eafter that we have received ^fthe knowledge of the truth, ^gthere remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, ²⁷But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and ^hfiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. ²⁸ⁱHe that ^jdespised Moses’ law ^kdied without mercy under two or three witnesses: ²⁹^lOf how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, ^mwho hath trodden under foot ⁿthe Son of God, and ^ohath counted ^pthe blood of the ^qcovenant, wherewith he was ^rsanctified, an ^sunholy thing, ^tand hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

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Footnotes

cSee Num. 15:30. So ch. 6:4. ver. 39. Comp. 2 Pet. 2:1.
eSee Matt. 12:45.
fSee 2 Tim. 2:25.
gComp. 1 John 5:16.
h Ps. 79:5. Zeph. 1:18. & 3:8. So Ezek. 36:5. Zech. 8:2. See 2 Thess. 1:8.
i Deut. 17:2. So ch. 2:2.
jSee Mark 7:9.
k Deut. 17:6. See Num. 35:30.
lSee ch. 2:3.
mSo ch. 6:6.
nSee ch. 1:2.
oComp. 1 Cor. 11:29.
p Zech. 9:11. ch. 13:20.
qver. 16. See Rom. 9:4.
rSee ver. 10.
sSee Mark 7:2 marg.
tSo Matt. 12:31, 32. Comp. Eph. 4:30.

Cross references

d Ecclus. 20:3.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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. Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses. How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins. There is only the terrible expectation of God’s judgment and the raging fire that will consume his enemies. For anyone who refused to obey the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Just think how much worse the punishment will be for those who have trampled on the Son of God, and have treated the blood of the covenant, which made us holy, as if it were common and unholy, and have insulted and disdained the Holy Spirit who brings God’s mercy to us.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For if we keep on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that is about to consume the adversaries. Anyone who rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much worse punishment do you think the person will be considered worthy of who treats with disdain the Son of God and who considers ordinary the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy and who insults the Spirit of grace?