Hebrews 10:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Because if we keep choosing to sin after we've learned the truth about God, there's no other sacrifice that can cover those sins.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Once you know better, you're responsible for doing better — there's no backup plan.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The anonymous author wrote to Jewish Christians, likely in the late first century AD. It was written to encourage Jewish Christians facing persecution not to abandon their faith and revert to Judaism.

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