Hebrews 10:31

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Cross-references

Hebrews 10:27 earlier speaks of fearful judgment and consuming fire, making the dread of falling into God's hands explicit.

Hebrews 12:29 declares 'God is a consuming fire,' directly reinforcing why falling into His hands is dreadful.

Hebrews 12:22 describes coming to the city of the living God — a positive contrast to the fearful falling into His hands.

Psalm 50:22 Parallel

Psalm 50:22 warns God will tear the forgetful to pieces with no rescuer, a vivid picture of falling into His hands.

Psalm 76:7 Parallel

Psalm 76:7 asks who can stand before God's anger, directly echoing the terror of facing the living God.

Psalm 90:11 Parallel

Psalm 90:11 links God's anger with the fear due Him, reinforcing why falling into His hands is dreadful.

Isaiah 33:14 captures the terrified cry of sinners asking who can dwell with consuming fire, matching the dread of God's hands.

Luke 12:5 Parallel

In Luke 12:5, Jesus warns to fear God who can cast into hell — echoing the same reverent fear of divine judgment as falling into His hands.

Deuteronomy 28:58 commands fearing God's awesome name — the same reverent fear implied when falling into His hands.

1 Chronicles 21:13 has David choosing to fall into God's merciful hands — a contrast to Hebrews' warning of fearful judgment for apostates.

Jeremiah 10:10 calls God the living God and warns His wrath makes earth tremble — directly paralleling the fear of falling into His hands.

2 Corinthians 5:11 Related theme

2 Corinthians 5:11 speaks of knowing the fear of the Lord — the same reverent awe that makes falling into His hands fearful.