Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
My brothers, take care that there is not by chance in any one of you an evil heart without belief, turning away from the living God:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Holman Bible
Watch out, brothers, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that departs from the living God.
International Standard Version
See to it, my brothers, that no evil, unbelieving heart is found in any of you, as shown by your turning away from the living God.
A Conservative Version
Watch, brothers, lest there will be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in withdrawing from the living God.
American Standard Version
Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God:
Amplified
Take care, brothers and sisters, that there not be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving
An Understandable Version
Pay attention, brothers, so that there will not be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, [resulting] in falling away from the living God.
Anderson New Testament
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in apostatizing from the living God.
Common New Testament
Take care, brethren, lest there be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you such incredulity as to make you desert the living God.
Darby Translation
See, brethren, lest there be in any one of you a wicked heart of unbelief, in turning away from the living God.
Godbey New Testament
See, brethren, lest at some time there shall be in some one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in turning away from the living God:
Goodspeed New Testament
See to it, my brothers, that no one of you has a wicked, unbelieving heart, that turns away from the ever-living God,
John Wesley New Testament
Take heed, brethren, left there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God:
Julia Smith Translation
See, brethren, lest there shall be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in removing away from the living God.
King James 2000
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Watch out, brothers, lest there be in some of you an evil, unbelieving heart, [with the result that you] fall away from the living God.
Modern King James verseion
Take heed, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take heed, brethren, that there be in none of you an evil heart, in unbelief, that he should depart from the living God:
Moffatt New Testament
Brothers, take care in case there is a wicked, unbelieving heart in any of you, moving you to apostatize from the living God.
Montgomery New Testament
See to it, brothers, that there shall never be in any one of you an evil and unbelieving heart, manifesting itself in apostasy from the living God.
NET Bible
See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart that forsakes the living God.
New Heart English Bible
Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;
Noyes New Testament
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Sawyer New Testament
See, brothers, that there be not at any time in any one of you an evil mind of unbelief in departing from the living God;
The Emphasized Bible
Be taking heed, brethren, lest at any time, there shall be in any one of you, a wicked heart of unbelief, in revolting from a Living God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Take heed, brethren, that there be not in any one of you a wicked heart of infidelity, [evident] in departure from the living God:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Be careful, Brothers, that there is never found in any one of you a wicked and faithless heart, shown by his separating himself from the Living God.
Webster
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Weymouth New Testament
see to it, brethren, that there is never in any one of you--as perhaps there may be--a sinful and unbelieving heart, manifesting itself in revolt from the ever-living God.
Williams New Testament
See to it, my brothers, that no wicked, unbelieving heart is found in any of you, as shown by your turning away from the ever-living God,
World English Bible
Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;
Worrell New Testament
Take heed, brethren, lest at any time there shall be in anyone of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;
Worsley New Testament
Take heed, my brethren, least there be in any of you a wicked heart of unbelief in departing from the living God:
Youngs Literal Translation
See, brethren, lest there shall be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in the falling away from the living God,
Themes
Apostasy » Warnings concerning
Apostates » Cautions against becoming
Evil » Heart evil, characteristics of » Source of unbelief and covetousness
Heart » Evil, characteristics of » Source of unbelief and covetousness
Heart » Sinful » Source of unbelief and covetousness
character of the unrenewed Heart » Unbelieving
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against unbelief
Self-will » Servants should » Warn the people against
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Warn their people against
Sinful » Heart » Source of unbelief and covetousness
Symbols and similitudes » Canaan, of the spiritual rest
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 3:12
Prayers for Hebrews 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Serious Warning Against Unbelief
11 And being angry I made an oath, saying, They may not come into my rest. 12 My brothers, take care that there is not by chance in any one of you an evil heart without belief, turning away from the living God: 13 But give comfort to one another every day as long as it is still Today; so that no one among you may be made hard by the deceit of sin:
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Cross References
Jeremiah 2:13
For my people have done two evils; they have given up me, the fountain of living waters, and have made for themselves water-holes, cut out from the rock, broken water-holes, of no use for storing water.
Jeremiah 7:24
But they took no note and did not give ear, but were guided by the thoughts and the pride of their evil hearts, going back and not forward.
Jeremiah 11:8
But they gave no attention and did not give ear, but they went on, every man in the pride of his evil heart: so I sent on them all the curses in this agreement, which I gave them orders to keep, but they did not.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?
Hebrews 12:25
See that you give ear to his voice which comes to you. For if those whose ears were shut to the voice which came to them on earth did not go free from punishment, what chance have we of going free if we give no attention to him whose voice comes from heaven?
Genesis 8:21
And when the sweet smell came up to the Lord, he said in his heart, I will not again put a curse on the earth because of man, for the thoughts of man's heart are evil from his earliest days; never again will I send destruction on all living things as I have done.
Job 21:14
Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
Job 22:17
Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
Psalm 18:21
For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.
Proverbs 1:32
For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.
Isaiah 59:13
We have gone against the Lord, and been false to him, turning away from our God, our words have been uncontrolled, and in our hearts are thoughts of deceit.
Jeremiah 3:17
At that time Jerusalem will be named the seat of the Lord's kingdom; and all the nations will come together to it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem: and no longer will their steps be guided by the purposes of their evil hearts.
Jeremiah 16:12
And you have done worse evil than your fathers; for see, every one of you is guided by the pride of his evil heart, so as not to give ear to me:
Jeremiah 17:5
This is what the Lord has said: Cursed is the man who puts his faith in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart is turned away from the Lord.
Jeremiah 18:12
But they will say, There is no hope: we will go on in our designs, and every one of us will do what he is moved by the pride of his evil heart to do.
Hosea 1:2
The start of the word of the Lord by Hosea: And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take for yourself a wife of loose ways, and children of the same, for the land has been untrue to the Lord.
Matthew 16:16
And Simon Peter made answer and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Matthew 24:4
And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked.
Mark 7:21-23
Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures,
Mark 13:9
But take care: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins; and in Synagogues you will be whipped; and you will be taken before rulers and kings because of me, for a sign to them.
Mark 13:23
But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time.
Mark 13:33
Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.
Luke 21:8
And he said, Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is near: do not go after them.
Romans 11:21
For, if God did not have mercy on the natural branches, he will not have mercy on you.
1 Corinthians 10:12
So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.
1 Thessalonians 1:9
For they themselves give the news of how we came among you; and how you were turned from images to God, to the worship of a true and living God,
Hebrews 2:1-3
For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.
Hebrews 3:10
So that I was angry with this generation, and I said, Their hearts are in error at all times, and they have no knowledge of my ways;
Hebrews 10:38
But the upright man will be living by his faith; and if he goes back, my soul will have no pleasure in him.
Hebrews 12:15
Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;