KJV King James Version
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
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Hebrews 10:26
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
WEB World English Bible
For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,
ASV American Standard Version
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For we—wilfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth—no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 10
23 Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;)
24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
28 He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
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ἙκουσίωςG1596 · hekousiōsvoluntarilyγὰρG1063 · garforἁμαρτανόντωνG264 · hamartanōto sinἡμῶνG3165 · memeμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαβεῖνG2983 · lambanōto takeτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπίγνωσινG1922 · epignōsisknowledgeτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀληθείαςG225 · alētheiatruthοὐκέτιG3756 · ounoπερὶG4012 · periaboutἁμαρτιῶνG266 · hamartiasinἀπολείπεταιG620 · apoleipōto leaveθυσία,G2378 · thusiasacrifice
Cross-references
2 Peter 2:20-22For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.Hebrews 6:4-6For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,John 9:41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.Luke 12:47And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes].Matthew 12:43-45When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.Numbers 15:28-31And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.1 John 5:16If any man see his brother sin a sin [which is] not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.James 4:17Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.Matthew 12:31-32Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy [against] the [Holy] Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.2 Thessalonians 2:10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.John 15:22-24If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.John 13:17If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.1 Timothy 1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.Psalm 19:12-13Who can understand [his] errors? cleanse thou me from secret [faults].Daniel 5:22-23And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;Deuteronomy 17:12And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.Leviticus 4:2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:Leviticus 4:13And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done [somewhat against] any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which should not be done, and are guilty;
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