Hebrews 10:27-30
10:27 but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury 1 of fire that will consume God’s enemies. 2
10:28 Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death 3 without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 4
10:29 How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for 5 the Son of God, and profanes 6 the blood of the covenant that made him holy, 7 and insults the Spirit of grace?
10:30 For we know the one who said, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” 8 and again, “The Lord will judge his people.” 9
1 tn Grk “zeal,” recalling God’s jealous protection of his holiness and honor (cf. Exod 20:5).
sn An allusion to Zeph 1:18.
2 tn Grk “the enemies.”
sn An allusion to Isa 26:11.
3 tn Grk “dies.”
4 sn An allusion to Deut 17:6.
5 tn Grk “tramples under foot.”
6 tn Grk “regarded as common.”
7 tn Grk “by which he was made holy.”
8 sn A quotation from Deut 32:35.
9 sn A quotation from Deut 32:36.