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FaithfulClear, modern wording
What's left is just this terrifying wait for judgment and God's burning anger that's going to completely destroy his enemies.
The heart of the verse
Without God's grace, all that's waiting is his judgment, and it's not going to be pretty.
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King James Version · EnglishBut a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.Ask the AI Assistant
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📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The anonymous author wrote to a community of Jewish Christians in the mid-to-late first century CE. It was written to encourage Jewish believers facing pressure to abandon their Christian faith and revert to traditional Judaism, emphasizing the superiority of Christ.