23. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised:
24. And let us consider one another to excite to love and to good works:
25. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
26. For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27. But a certain fearful apprehension of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
28. He that despised Moses' law, died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29. Of how much more severe 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, by which he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite to the Spirit of grace?
30. For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth to me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge his people.
31. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32. But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
33. Partly, while ye were made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while ye became companions of them that were so used.
34. For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the seizing of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
35. Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.