Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the just one shall live by faith; but if he draw down, my soul is not contented in him.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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.
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.
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,'
Themes
Backsliding » Results of » Divine displeasure
Faith/faithfulness » Who shall live by faith
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Devotionals about Hebrews 10:38
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 10:38
Prayers for Hebrews 10:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Serious Warning Against Continuing Deliberate Sin
37 For yet a little while only, he coming will come, and will not tarry. 38 And the just one shall live by faith; but if he draw down, my soul is not contented in him. 39 And we are not of drawing down to perdition; but of faith to the acquisition of the soul.
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Cross References
Romans 1:17
For the justice of God in it is revealed from faith to faith: as has been written, And the just shall live by faith.
Galatians 3:11
And that none is justified in the law before God, is manifest: for, The just shall live of faith.
Habakkuk 2:4
Behold, his soul being inflated in him, was not straight: and the just one shall live by his faithfulness.
Psalm 5:4
For thou not a God delighting in injustice: and evil shall not dwell with thee.
Psalm 85:8
I will hear what God Jehovah shall speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his godly ones: and they shall not turn back to folly.
Psalm 147:11
Jehovah being delighted in those fearing him, in those hoping for his mercy.
Psalm 149:4
For Jehovah delighted in his people: he will adorn the humble in salvation.
Isaiah 42:1
Behold my servant, I will hold fast in him; my chosen, my soul delighted; I gave my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.
Ezekiel 3:20
And in the just turning back from his justice and doing evil, and I gave a stumbling-block before his face, he shall die: for thou didst not admonish him, in his sins he shall die, and his justice shall not be remembered which he did; and his blood will I seek from thy hand.
Ezekiel 18:24
And in the just turning back from his justice, and doing iniquity according to all the abominations which the unjust one did, will he do and live? all his justices which he did shall not be remembered: in his transgression which he transgressed and in his sins which he sinned, in them he shall die.
Zephaniah 1:6
And those departing from after Jehovah, and who sought not Jehovah, and asked not for him.
Malachi 1:10
Who also among you and he will shut the doors? and ye shall not make light mine altar gratuitously. Not to me delight in you, said Jehovah of armies, and I will not delight in the gift of your hand.
Matthew 12:18
Behold my servant, which I have chosen: my dearly beloved, in whom my soul was contented; I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment to the nations.
Matthew 12:43-45
And when the unclean spirit has gone out from a man, he passes through sterile places, seeking rest, and finds not.
Matthew 13:21
And has no root in himself, but is for a time; and there being pressure or expulsion for the word, straightly is he offended.
1 Thessalonians 2:15
They also having slain the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and having driven you out; and not pleasing God, and opposite to all men;
Hebrews 6:4-6
For impossible for them once enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and having partaken of the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 10:26-27
For we sinning voluntarily after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there is left no more a sacrifice for sins,
2 Peter 2:19-22
Promising them liberty, they being servants of corruption: for by whom any is conquered, by him has he been made to serve.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they had remained with us, but, that they might be manifested, that they are not all of us.