Hebrews 10:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

And I won't even remember their mistakes and mess-ups anymore.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God has selective memory when it comes to your past, he chooses to forget it all.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Epistle to the Hebrews was written by an unknown author to Jewish Christians, likely in the mid-first century CE. It aimed to encourage these believers to persevere in their faith by demonstrating Christ's superiority over the Old Covenant and its rituals.

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