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# How much worse punishment do you think one deserves ... grace?
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The author is emphasizing the greatness of the punishment for those who reject Christ. Alternate translation: "This was severe punishment. But the punishment will be even greater for anyone ... grace!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# who has trampled underfoot the Son of God
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Someone who has disregarded Christ and scorned him is spoken of as if that person had walked on him. Alternate translation: "who has rejected the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# the Son of God
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This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# who has regarded the blood of the covenant as unholy
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This shows how the person has trampled the Son of God. Alternate translation: "by regarding the blood of the covenant as unholy"
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# has regarded
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or "has treated"
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# the blood of the covenant
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Here "blood" stands for Christ's death, by which God established the new covenant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# the blood by which he was sanctified
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the blood by which God sanctified him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# the Spirit of grace
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"the Spirit of God, who provides grace"
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