Hebrews 10:17

17 Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” ^[a]

Hebrews 10:17 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 10:17

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
] (See Gill on Hebrews 8:10). The words are cited to a different purpose here than there; the principal thing for which they are cited here, is to observe God's promise of non-remembrance of sin; which is no other than remission of sin, and which is not consistent with legal sacrifices, in which there is a remembrance of sin every year, ( Hebrews 10:3 ) and consequently, since this new covenant has taken place, legal sacrifices must be abolished, as the apostle argues in the next verse. In one of Beza's copies are inserted, at the, beginning of this verse, these words, "then he said", which seem necessary to answer to the last clause of ( Hebrews 10:15 ) .

Hebrews 10:17 In-Context

15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says:

16 “This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”

17 Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”

18 And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed.

19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

Footnotes

• [a]. Jeremiah 31:34