Hebrews 10:29-39 ▼

29 by how much, think ye, shall he be counted worthy of more condign punishment who hath trampled on the Son of God, and regarded the blood of his testament, by which he was sanctified, as an unclean thing, and hath treated the gracious Spirit contumeliously?

30 For we know him who declares, ?Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.? And again, ?The Lord will judge his people.?

31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But remember the past days in which, after ye had been illuminated, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;

33 partly while publicly exposed to revilings and tribulations, partly as being in communion with those who were treated in this manner.

34 For ye have been fellow-sufferers with my bonds, and received with joy the plundering of your properties, knowing in yourselves that you have in the heavens a better substance, and permanent.

35 Recede not therefore from your boldness of profession, which brings a great recompence of reward.

36 For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

37 For yet a little, very little while, and he that is coming will come, and will not delay.

38 ?The just man then will live by faith;? and if he draw back, my soul shall have no delight in him.

39 But we are not of those who turn back unto perdition; but of those who believe to the salvation of the soul.