Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

But the upright man will be living by his faith; and if he goes back, my soul will have no pleasure in him.

New American Standard Bible

But My righteous one shall live by faith;
And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.

King James Version

Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Holman Bible

But My righteous one will live by faith;
and if he draws back,
I have no pleasure in him.

International Standard Version

but my righteous one will live by faith, and if he turns back, my soul will take no pleasure in him."

A Conservative Version

But the righteous man will live from faith, and if he should withdraw, my soul is not pleased with him.

American Standard Version

But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.

Amplified


But My righteous one [the one justified by faith] shall live by faith [respecting man’s relationship to God and trusting Him];
And if he draws back [shrinking in fear], My soul has no delight in him.

An Understandable Version

And my [i.e., God's] righteous person will [obtain] life by [his] faith [in God]. But if he turns back [from me], my soul is not pleased with him."

Anderson New Testament

But the just by faith shall live; and if he draw back, my soul will have no pleasure in him.

Common New Testament

But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."

Daniel Mace New Testament

the just shall have life by trusting in me, but if he revolt, he will be the object of my displeasure.

Darby Translation

But the just shall live by faith; and, if he draw back, my soul does not take pleasure in him.

Godbey New Testament

My righteous man shall live by faith: and if he may draw back, my soul has no pleasure in him.

Goodspeed New Testament

And he whom I accept as righteous will find life through his faith. But if a man draws back, my heart can take no pleasure in him."

John Wesley New Testament

Now the just shall live by faith; but if he draw back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.

Julia Smith Translation

And the just one shall live by faith; but if he draw down, my soul is not contented in him.

King James 2000

Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul is not well pleased with him."

Modern King James verseion

Now, "the Just shall live by faith. But if he draws back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him."

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the just shall live by faith. And if he withdraw himself, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Moffatt New Testament

Meantime my just man shall live on by his faith; if he shrinks back, my soul takes no delight in him.

Montgomery New Testament

But it is by faith that my Righteous One will live, And if he draws back, my soul takes no pleasure in him.

NET Bible

But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, I take no pleasure in him.

New Heart English Bible

But my righteous one will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."

Noyes New Testament

Now my righteous man shall live by faith; but if he draw back, my soul hath no pleasure in him."

Sawyer New Testament

but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he draws back my soul takes no pleasure in him.

The Emphasized Bible

But, my righteous one, by faith, shall live, and, if he draw back, my soul delighteth not in him.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

"The just man then will live by faith;" and if he draw back, my soul shall have no delight in him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And through faith the Righteous man shall find his Life, But, if a man draws back, my heart can find no pleasure in him.'

Webster

Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man shall draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Weymouth New Testament

But it is by faith that My righteous servant shall live; and if he shrinks back, My soul takes no pleasure in him."

Williams New Testament

Meantime, my righteous servant will live by faith. But if a man draws back, my soul has no delight in him."

World English Bible

But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."

Worrell New Testament

"But My righteous one shall live by faith, and, if he draw back, My soul has no pleasure in him."

Worsley New Testament

and the just shall live by faith, but if any draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Youngs Literal Translation

and 'the righteous by faith shall live,' and 'if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the just
δίκαιος 
Dikaios 
Usage: 57

ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

by
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

but

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

if
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

ὑποστέλλω 
Hupostello 
Usage: 4

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

ψυχή 
Psuche 
Usage: 62

εὐδοκέω 
Eudokeo 
Usage: 20

no
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

εὐδοκέω 
Eudokeo 
Usage: 20

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Devotionals

Devotionals about Hebrews 10:38

Devotionals containing Hebrews 10:38

Images Hebrews 10:38

Prayers for Hebrews 10:38

Context Readings

A Serious Warning Against Continuing Deliberate Sin

37 In a very little time he who is coming will come; he will not be slow. 38 But the upright man will be living by his faith; and if he goes back, my soul will have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of those who go back to destruction; but of those who have faith even to the salvation of the soul.

Cross References

Romans 1:17

For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith.

Galatians 3:11

Now that no man gets righteousness by the law in the eyes of God, is clear; because, The upright will be living by faith.

Habakkuk 2:4

As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through his good faith.

Psalm 5:4

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

Psalm 85:8

I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.

Psalm 147:11

The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.

Psalm 149:4

For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

Isaiah 42:1

See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.

Ezekiel 3:20

Again, when an upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, and I put a cause of falling in his way, death will overtake him: because you have given him no word of his danger, death will overtake him in his evil-doing, and there will be no memory of the upright acts which he has done; but I will make you responsible for his blood.

Ezekiel 18:24

But when the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, like all the disgusting things which the evil man does, will he have life? Not one of his upright acts will be kept in memory: in the wrong which he has done and in his sin death will overtake him.

Zephaniah 1:6

And those who are turned back from going after the Lord, and those who have not made prayer to the Lord or got directions from him.

Malachi 1:10

If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.

Matthew 12:18

See my servant, the man of my selection, my loved one in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him, and he will make my decision clear to the Gentiles.

Matthew 12:43-45

But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of a man, goes through dry places looking for rest, and getting it not.

Matthew 13:21

But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;

Hebrews 6:4-6

As for those who at one time saw the light, tasting the good things from heaven, and having their part in the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 10:26-27

For if we do evil on purpose after we have had the knowledge of what is true, there is no more offering for sins,

2 Peter 2:19-22

Saying that they will be free, while they themselves are the servants of destruction; because whatever gets the better of a man makes a servant of him.

1 John 2:19

They went out from us but they were not of us; if they had been of us they would still be with us: but they went out from us so that it might be made clear that they were not of us.

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