Hebrews 10:26

Hebrews 10:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
• New International Version (NIV)If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left,
• English Standard Version (ESV)For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

Context of Hebrews 10:26

24Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. 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. 27There is only the terrible expectation of God’s judgment and the raging fire that will consume his enemies. 28For anyone who refused to obey the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Hebrews 10:26 word by word

Ἑκουσίως γὰρ ἁμαρτανόντων ἡμῶν μετὰ τὸ λαβεῖν τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκέτι περὶ ἁμαρτιῶν ἀπολείπεται θυσία,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• ifἁμαρτάνωhamartanō · to sinG264
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• wilfullyἑκουσίωςhekousiōs · voluntarilyG1596
• afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• that we have receivedλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• the knowledgeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the knowledgeἐπίγνωσιςepignōsis · knowledgeG1922
• of the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• there remainethἀπολείπωapoleipō · to leaveG620
• no moreοὐκέτιouketi · not any moreG3765
• sacrificeθυσίαthusia · sacrificeG2378
• forπερίperi · aboutG4012
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266

Cross-references for Hebrews 10:26

• Hebrews 6:4For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit,
• Leviticus 4:2“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. This is how you are to deal with those who sin unintentionally by doing anything that violates one of the Lord’s commands.
• Numbers 15:28The priest will sacrifice it to purify the guilty person before the Lord, and that person will be forgiven.
• Deuteronomy 17:12Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the Lord your God must die. In this way you will purge the evil from Israel.
• Psalms 19:12How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
• Daniel 5:22“You are his successor, O Belshazzar, and you knew all this, yet you have not humbled yourself.
• Matthew 12:31“So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven.
• John 9:41“If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty,” Jesus replied. “But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.
• 1 Timothy 1:13even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.
• 2 Peter 2:20And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off than before.
• 1 John 5:16If you see a fellow believer sinning in a way that does not lead to death, you should pray, and God will give that person life. But there is a sin that leads to death, and I am not saying you should pray for those who commit it.
• Luke 12:47“And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished.
• John 13:17Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.
• John 15:22They would not be guilty if I had not come and spoken to them. But now they have no excuse for their sin.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:10He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them.
• James 4:17Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.

Commentaries on Hebrews 10:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26For if we sin wilfully - If we deliberately, for fear of persecution or from any other motive, renounce the profession of the Gospel and the Author of that Gospel, after having received the knowledge of the truth so as to be convinced that Jesus is the promised Messiah, and that he had sprinkled our hearts from an evil conscience; for such there remaineth no sacrifice for sins; for as the Jewish sacrifices are abolished, as appears by the declaration of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth - If after we are converted and become true Christians we should apostatize, it would be impossible to be recovered again, for there would be no other sacrifice for sin; no way by which we could be saved. This passage, however, like Hebrews 6:4-6, has given rise to much difference of opinion. But that the above is the correct interpretation, seems evident to me from the…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. 26-27deliberately: Open rebellion against God's laws was called "sinning with a high hand" (see study note on Numbers 15:30–31). Here, the author refers to rejecting Christ and his work. Christ's sacrifice for sins ended the old covenant's sacrificial system (Hebrews 9:11–10:18). If someone rejects the Son's sacrifice, there is no other sacrifice for forgiveness. A person who rejects Christ can only expect judgment as one of God's enemies (compare Isaiah…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. Compare on this and following verses, He 6:4, &c. There the warning was that if there be not diligence in progressing, a falling off will take place, and apostasy may ensue: here it is, that if there be lukewarmness in Christian communion, apostasy may ensue. if we sin--Greek present participle: if we be found sinning, that is, not isolated acts, but a state of sin [Alford]. A violation not only of the law, but of the whole economy of the New…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 10:26

• Apostasy
• Backsliders
• Conscience
• Godlessness
• Judgment
• Reprobacy
• Sin

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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