Hebrews 10:27
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Cross-reference
Hebrews 10:38 contrasts the righteous who live by faith with those who shrink back—the latter face the judgment described in verse 27.
Hebrews 10:31 declares it is fearful to fall into God's hands—the same fearful expectation of judgment from verse 27, intensifying the warning.
Hebrews 12:29 declares that 'our God is a consuming fire,' directly echoing the fiery judgment warned about here.
In Hebrews 12:25, the warning against refusing God's voice intensifies the theme of inescapable judgment, echoing the fiery doom.
Hebrews 6:8 warns that worthless land is burned—a metaphor for apostasy, directly paralleling the consuming fire of judgment here.
In Hebrews 2:3, the same warning about escaping judgment appears, linking neglect of salvation to the fiery judgment described here.
Matthew 13:50 repeats the fiery furnace imagery from the parable of the net, consistent with Hebrews' judgment fire.
Revelation 20:15 depicts the lake of fire for those not in the book of life — the same consuming fire reserved for God's adversaries.
In Revelation 6:15-17, the same 'great day of their wrath' is depicted — people hiding in terror from the consuming fire of judgment.
In 2 Thessalonians 1:8, the same fiery judgment awaits those who do not obey the gospel — specifying the recipients as persecutors.
Luke 16:24 has the rich man in anguish in flame, illustrating the torment of fire judgment.
Mark 9:43-49 warns of hell with unquenchable fire and being salted with fire, echoing the fearful expectation of fire.
Matthew 25:41 speaks of eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels, linking to the consuming fire for adversaries.
In Numbers 16:35, fire from the Lord consumed Korah's rebels — a historical preview of the 'fury of fire' that awaits God's adversaries.
Matthew 13:42 describes the wicked thrown into a fiery furnace with weeping and gnashing of teeth — same fire judgment.
In Matthew 3:10, John warns of trees cut down and thrown into fire, a parallel image of fire judgment for the unfruitful.
Malachi 4:1 portrays the coming day burning like an oven, leaving evildoers as stubble — similar consuming fire judgment.
Zephaniah 1:18 depicts the day of the Lord with fire of jealousy devouring the earth, reinforcing the consuming fire for adversaries in Hebrews.
Nahum 1:8-10 describes complete destruction of adversaries with consuming fire like stubble — a vivid parallel to the raging fire.
Nahum 1:6 says 'His wrath is poured out like fire' — directly paralleling the 'fury of fire' that consumes adversaries.
Matthew 3:12 depicts chaff burned with unquenchable fire, reinforcing the judgment by fire.
Psalm 21:9 uses the same image: 'fire will consume them' — the Lord's wrath as a consuming fire against His enemies.
Psalm 68:2 likens the wicked to wax melting before fire — directly echoing the consuming fire that destroys adversaries.
Joel 2:30 prophesies 'blood and fire and columns of smoke' as signs of the day of the Lord — matching the fiery judgment here.
Jeremiah 4:4 warns that God's wrath will 'go forth like fire' — identical imagery for judgment that cannot be quenched.
Isaiah 33:14 directly describes sinners trembling at 'consuming fire' and 'everlasting burnings' — the exact imagery of judgment here.
Joshua 24:20 warns of disaster for forsaking God — the same apostasy judgment this verse fears.
Proverbs 10:24 says the wicked's dread overtakes them — exactly the fearful expectation of judgment here.
Proverbs 11:23 says the hope of the wicked ends in wrath — directly parallel to the expectation of judgment here.
Isaiah 22:14 declares sin will not be atoned for — the same finality of judgment that produces fearful expectation here.
1 Thessalonians 1:10 promises deliverance from the coming wrath—contrasting the fate of adversaries who face the fury of fire.
Romans 2:8 declares wrath and fury for the disobedient—exactly the same divine judgment against adversaries described here.
John 15:6 vividly shows branches thrown into fire and burned—a direct parallel to the consuming fire for those not abiding in Christ.
Luke 19:27 has the king slaughter his enemies who rejected his reign — a parable illustrating judgment on adversaries.
1 Thessalonians 2:16 speaks of wrath on those who hinder the gospel — similar divine judgment for opposing God's purposes.