Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and 'the righteous by faith shall live,' and 'if he may draw back, My soul hath 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.

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.

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.

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 for yet a very very little, He who is coming will come, and will not tarry; 38 and 'the righteous by faith shall live,' and 'if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,' 39 and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.

Cross References

Romans 1:17

For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, 'And the righteous one by faith shall live,'

Galatians 3:11

and that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because 'The righteous by faith shall live;'

Habakkuk 2:4

Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.

Psalm 5:4

For not a God desiring wickedness art Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

Psalm 85:8

I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.

Psalm 147:11

Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.

Psalm 149:4

For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.

Isaiah 42:1

Lo, My servant, I take hold on him, My chosen one -- My soul hath accepted, I have put My Spirit upon him, Judgment to nations he bringeth forth.

Ezekiel 3:20

'And in the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, and he hath done perversity, and I have put a stumbling-block before him, he dieth; because thou hast not warned him, in his sin he dieth, and not remembered is his righteousness that he hath done, and his blood from thy hand I require.

Ezekiel 18:24

And in the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity, According to all the abominations That the wicked hath done, he doth -- thus he liveth, All his righteousnesses that he hath done are not remembered, For his trespass that he hath trespassed, And for his sin that he hath sinned, For them he doth die.

Zephaniah 1:6

And those removing from after Jehovah, And who have not sought Jehovah, nor besought Him.

Malachi 1:10

Who is even among you, And he shutteth the two-leaved doors? Yea, ye do not kindle Mine altar for nought, I have no pleasure in you, said Jehovah of Hosts, And a present I do not accept of your hand.

Matthew 12:18

'Lo, My servant, whom I did choose, My beloved, in whom My soul did delight, I will put My Spirit upon him, and judgment to the nations he shall declare,

Matthew 12:43-45

'And, when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it doth walk through dry places seeking rest, and doth not find;

Matthew 13:21

and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men are contrary,

Hebrews 6:4-6

for it is impossible for those once enlightened, having tasted also of the heavenly gift, and partakers having became of the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 10:26-27

For we -- wilfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth -- no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

2 Peter 2:19-22

liberty to them promising, themselves being servants of the corruption, for by whom any one hath been overcome, to this one also he hath been brought to servitude,

1 John 2:19

out of us they went forth, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but -- that they might be manifested that they are not all of us.

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