A Call to Persevere
Hebrews 10:39
In 9 translations
- BSB
- But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
- KJV
- But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
- WEB
- But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.
- ASV
- But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.
- LSV
- But we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.
- YLT
- and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.
- DBY
- But we are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving [the] soul.
- DRC
- But we are not the children of withdrawing unto perdition, but of faith to the saving of the soul.
- GNV
- But we are not they which withdrawe our selues vnto perdition, but follow faith vnto the conseruation of the soule.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς εἰς ἀπώλειαν, ἀλλὰ πίστεως εἰς περιποίησιν ψυχῆς.
- RP2018
- Ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς εἰς ἀπώλειαν, ἀλλὰ πίστεως εἰς περιποίησιν ψυχῆς.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς εἰς ἀπώλειαν, ἀλλὰ πίστεως εἰς περιποίησιν ψυχῆς.
- SCR1894
- ημεις δε ουκ εσμεν υποστολης εις απωλειαν αλλα πιστεως εις περιποιησιν ψυχης
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
SneezePhilistiaBackslideHigh priestSoulAccommodationDamn; Damnation; DamnablePerditionApostatesText and Manuscripts of the New Testament
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 John 5:5Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
- 1 Peter 1:5who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:12–14in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness. But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the…
- Mark 16:16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
- 1 John 5:16If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding…
- 2 Peter 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
- 1 Samuel 15:11“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.
- John 20:31But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
- John 6:40For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- Psalms 44:18Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.
- Luke 11:26Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
- Proverbs 1:32For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
- Hebrews 6:6–9and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame. For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and…
- John 17:12While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
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