Hebrews 10:28
He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
KJV
ἀθετήσας τις νόμον Μωϋσέως χωρὶς οἰκτιρμῶν ἐπὶ δυσὶν ἢ τρισὶν μάρτυσιν ἀποθνῄσκει·
Greek NT
Irritam quis faciens legem Moysi, sine ulla miseratione duobus vel tribus testibus moritur :
Vulgate
A man that hath set at nought Moses’ law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses:
ASV
A man making void the law of Moses dieth without any mercy under two or three witnesses:
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Moses
In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Μωσεύς
moseus
noun · 81×
δύο
duo
adjective · 132×
μάρτυς
martus
noun · 35×
νόμος
nomos
noun · 196×
οἰκτιρμός
oiktirmos
noun · 5×
τρεῖς
treis
adjective · 67×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
χωρίς
choris
adverb · 41×
ἀθετέω
atheteo
verb · 16×
ἀποθνήσκω
apothnesko
verb · 112×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἤ
e
particle · 346×
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§679Christ is Lord of eternal life. Full right to pass definitive judgement on the works and hearts of men belongs to him as redeemer of the world. He "acquired" this right by his cross. the Father has given "all judgement to the Son".586 Yet the Son did not come to judge, but to save and to give the life he has in himself.587 By rejecting grace in this life, one already judges one…
1. Many of the more careless sort of persons, using the lovingkindness of God to increase the magnitude of their sins and the excess of their disregard, speak in this way, There is no hell, there is no future punishment, God forgives us all sins. To stop whose mouths a wise man says, Say not, His mercy is great, He will be pacified for the multitude of my sins; for mercy and wr…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210211.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
1. Trees which have been planted, and have had the advantage of all other care, and the hands and the labors of the cultivator, and yet yield no return for the labors, are pulled up by the roots, and handed over to the fire. So somewhat of this kind takes place also in the case of our Illumination. For when Christ has planted us, and we have enjoyed the watering of the Spirit, …
What kind of law is it? i.e. is it a written law or is it instilled in the heart? Its efficacy, i.e. does it justify? Its beginning: should it have been given at the beginning of the world? Its end: i.e. will it last until the end, or will another law take its place? Article 1. Whether the New Law is a written law? Objection 1. It would seem that the New Law is a written law. F…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 10:9 — Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
- 1Tim 5:19 — Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
- 2Cor 13:1 — This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
- 2Cor 13:1 — This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
- 2Sam 12:9 — Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with th
- 2Sam 12:13 — And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
- Acts 3:23 — And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
- Deut 17:2 — If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,
- Deut 17:6 — At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
- Deut 19:13 — Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
- Deut 19:15 — One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be establi
- Deut 19:15 — One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be establi
- Exod 35:2 — Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
- Heb 2:2 — For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
- Heb 2:2 — For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
- Heb 2:3 — How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
- Heb 12:25 — See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
- John 8:17 — It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
- John 8:17 — It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
- John 16:9 — Of sin, because they believe not on me;
- Josh 1:18 — Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
- Mal 3:2 — But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
- Matt 3:10 — And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
- Matt 18:16 — But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
- Matt 18:16 — But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
- Matt 27:25 — Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
- Num 15:30 — But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
- Num 15:31 — Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
- Num 15:36 — And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.
- Num 35:30 — Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
- Prov 13:13 — Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
- Ps 21:8 — Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.