Hebrews 10:29

Hebrews 10:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)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?
• English Standard Version (ESV)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?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

Context of Hebrews 10:29

27but a kind of awful and terrifying expectation of [divine] judgment and the fury of a fire and burning wrath which will consume the adversaries [those who put themselves in opposition to God]. 28Anyone who has ignored and set aside the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much greater punishment do you think he will deserve who has rejected and trampled under foot the Son of God, and has considered unclean and common the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and has insulted the Spirit of grace [who imparts the unmerited favor and blessing of God]? 30For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine [retribution and the deliverance of justice rest with Me], I will repay [the wrongdoer].” And again, “The Lord will judge His people.” 31It is a fearful and terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God [incurring His judgment and wrath].

Hebrews 10:29 word by word

πόσῳ, δοκεῖτε, χείρονος ἀξιωθήσεται τιμωρίας ὁ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ καταπατήσας καὶ τὸ αἷμα τῆς διαθήκης κοινὸν ἡγησάμενος ἐν ᾧ ἡγιάσθη καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς χάριτος ἐνυβρίσας;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Of how muchπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
• sorerχείρωνcheirōn · worse thanG5501
• punishmentτιμωρίαtimōria · punishmentG5098
• suppose yeδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
• shall he be thought worthyἀξιόωaxioō · to deem worthyG515
• who hath trodden under footὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• who hath trodden under footκαταπατέωkatapateō · to trampleG2662
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• hath countedἡγέομαιhēgeomai · to governG2233
• the bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• of the covenantδιαθήκηdiathēkē · covenantG1242
• wherewithἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• wherewithὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• he was sanctifiedἁγιάζωhagiazō · to sanctifyG37
• an unholy thingκοινόςkoinos · common: unsanctifiedG2839
• hath done despite untoἐνυβρίζωenubrizō · to insultG1796
• the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• of graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485

Cross-references for Hebrews 10:29

• Hebrews 2:3how will we escape [the penalty] if we ignore such a great salvation [the gospel, the new covenant]? For it was spoken at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved authentic by those who personally heard [Him speak],
• Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse [to listen to] Him who is speaking [to you now]. For if those [sons of Israel] did not escape when they refused [to listen to] him who warned them on earth [revealing God’s will], how much less will we escape if we turn our backs on Him who warns from heaven?
• 2 Kings 9:33And he said, “Throw her down.” So they threw her down, and some of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses, and he trampled her underfoot.
• Psalms 91:13You will tread upon the lion and cobra; The young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
• Isaiah 14:19But you [king of Babylon] have been cast out of your tomb (denied burial) Like a rejected branch, Clothed with the slain who are pierced by the sword, Who go down to the stones of the pit [into which carcasses are thrown], Like a dead body trampled [underfoot].
• Isaiah 28:3The splendid crown of the drunkards of Ephraim is trampled by [the foreigners’] feet.
• Lamentations 1:15The Lord has rejected all the strong men In my midst; He has proclaimed an established time against me To crush my young men. The Lord has trampled down as in a wine press The Virgin Daughter of Judah.
• Ezekiel 16:6“When I passed by you and saw you squirming in your [newborn] blood, I said to you while you were there in your blood, ‘Live!’ Yes, I said to you while you were there in your blood, ‘Live!’
• Micah 7:10Then my enemy [all the pagan nations] shall see it, And shame [for despising the Lord] will cover her who said to me, “Where is the Lord your God?” My eyes will look on her [with satisfaction at her judgment]; Now she (unbelievers) will be trampled down Like mud of the streets.
• Matthew 7:6“Do not give that which is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, for they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
• Romans 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The [wonderful] grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For Christ must reign [as King] until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
• Hebrews 9:20saying, “This is the blood of the covenant [that seals and ratifies the agreement] which God ordained and commanded [me to deliver to] you.”
• Hebrews 13:20Now may the God of peace [the source of serenity and spiritual well-being] who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood that sealed and ratified the eternal covenant,
• Hebrews 2:11Both Jesus who sanctifies and those who are sanctified [that is, spiritually transformed, made holy, and set apart for God’s purpose] are all from one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,
• Hebrews 9:13For if the sprinkling of [ceremonially] defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a [burnt] heifer is sufficient for the cleansing of the body,

Commentaries on Hebrews 10:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Of how much sorer punishment - Such offenses were trifling in comparison of this, and in justice the punishment should be proportioned to the offense. Trodden under foot the Son of God - Treated him with the utmost contempt and blasphemy. The blood of the covenant - an unholy thing - The blood of the covenant means here the sacrificial death of Christ, by which the new covenant between God and man was ratified, sealed, and confirmed. And counting this…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy - That is, he who renounces Christianity ought to be regarded as deserving a much severer punishment than the man who apostatized from the Jewish religion, and if he ought to be so regarded he will be - for God will treat every man as he ought to be treated. This must refer to future punishment, for the severest punishment was inflicted on the apostate from the Jewish religion which can…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-31Verses 26-31 The exhortations against apostacy and to perseverance, are urged by many strong reasons. The sin here mentioned is a total and final falling away, when men, with a full and fixed will and resolution, despise and reject Christ, the only Saviour; despise and resist the Spirit, the only Sanctifier; and despise and renounce the gospel, the only way of salvation, and the words of eternal life. Of this destruction God gives some notorious sinners…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-29The author compares two situations, one less severe and one more severe (see study note on Hebrews 9:14). The less severe situation is the old punishment of death for someone who refused to follow the law of Moses (see Deuteronomy 13:6–11). The more severe situation involves those who reject Christ and show him disrespect. How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished: Eternal damnation awaits those who have rejected Christ. The blood of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. sorer--Greek, "worse," namely, "punishment" (literally, "vengeance") than any mere temporal punishment of the body. suppose ye--an appeal to the Hebrews' reason and conscience. thought worthy--by God at the judgment. trodden under foot the Son of God--by "wilful" apostasy. So he treads under foot God Himself who "glorified His Son as an high priest" (He 5:5; 6:6). an unholy thing--literally, "common," as opposed to "sanctified." No better than the…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 10:29

• Apostasy
• Backsliders
• Blasphemy
• Blood
• Holy Spirit
• Infidelity
• Jesus Continued
• Judgment
• Judgments
• Punishment
• Reprobacy
• Scoffing
• Types
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Hebrews 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings