Bible Strands
Hebrews 10:17
Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The divine speaker addresses the recipients of Hebrews immediately after quoting the new covenant promise of internalized law. This declaration occurs at the conclusion of the covenant quotation and directly precedes the logical deduction that sin offerings are no longer required.
The words — The genitive nouns ἁμαρτιῶν (hamartiōn) and ἀνομιῶν (anomiōn) literally render "sins" and "lawless acts." Both are modified by αὐτῶν (autōn), meaning "of them," which specifies the exact transgressions subject to divine non-remembrance.
The thread — The author quotes this statement from Jeremiah 31:34 and repeats the identical formulation in Hebrews 8:12. The citation anchors the present declaration in the prophetic new covenant promise while linking it to the immediate argument about finished atonement.
Why it lands — The text asserts a divine act of ceasing to remember forgiven transgressions, establishing a definitive end to guilt retention. It demands the reader acknowledge that the completed sacrifice removes the necessity for repeated sin offerings or ongoing ritual atonement.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 8:12 For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
- Jeremiah 31:34 No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”