Bible Strands
Hebrews 10:18
And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author addresses Jewish Christians tempted to return to temple rituals, immediately after quoting God’s promise to remember sins no longer.
The words — ἄφεσις (aphesis) means forgiveness or release, and οὐκὲτι (ouketi) means no longer, together declaring that the state of forgiveness permanently terminates the requirement for further sacrifices.
The thread — The text links this conclusion to Hebrews 10:2, which argues that repeated offerings would have ceased if they actually cleansed worshipers once for all, and to Hebrews 10:14, which states that a single offering has made perfect for all time those being sanctified.
Why it lands — The passage requires readers to stop treating sin removal as an ongoing ritual process and instead accept that forgiveness has already ended the sacrificial system, making continued reliance on such offerings logically unnecessary.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 10:2 If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins.
- Hebrews 10:14 because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.