Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

But we are not like those people who turn back and are destroyed, but like those who have faith [in God] and obtain the salvation of their souls.

New American Standard Bible

But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.

King James Version

But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Holman Bible

But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and obtain life.

International Standard Version

Now, we do not belong to those who turn back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.

A Conservative Version

But we are not of retreat for destruction, but of faith for the preservation of the soul.

American Standard Version

But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.

Amplified

But our way is not that of those who shrink back to destruction, but [we are] of those who believe [relying on God through faith in Jesus Christ, the Messiah] and by this confident faith preserve the soul.

Anderson New Testament

But we are not of those who draw back to perdition; but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

Bible in Basic English

But we are not of those who go back to destruction; but of those who have faith even to the salvation of the soul.

Common New Testament

But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and keep their souls.

Daniel Mace New Testament

as for us, we are not such as desert to their own destruction; but such as persevere in the faith, to the saving of our souls.

Darby Translation

But we are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving the soul.

Godbey New Testament

But we are not of the drawing back unto perdition; but of faith unto the salvation of the soul.

Goodspeed New Testament

But we will not draw back and perish, but we will have faith and save our souls.

John Wesley New Testament

But we are not of them who draw back to perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Julia Smith Translation

And we are not of drawing down to perdition; but of faith to the acquisition of the soul.

King James 2000

But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But we are not among those who shrink back to destruction, but among those who have faith to the preservation of [our] souls.

Modern King James verseion

But we are not of those withdrawing to destruction, but of those who believe to the preserving of the soul.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

We are not which withdraw ourselves unto damnation, but pertain to faith, to the winning of the soul.

Moffatt New Testament

We are not the men to shrink back and be lost, but to have faith and so to win our souls.

Montgomery New Testament

"But we are not of defections unto perdition, but of faith unto the gaining of the soul."

NET Bible

But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.

New Heart English Bible

But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.

Noyes New Testament

But we are not of those who draw back, unto perdition; but of those who believe, to the saving of the soul.

Sawyer New Testament

But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of faith to the saving of the soul.

The Emphasized Bible

We, however, are not of a drawing back unto destruction, but, of faith, unto an acquisition of life.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But we are not of those who turn back unto perdition; but of those who believe to the salvation of the soul.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But we do not belong to those who draw back, to their Ruin, but to those who have faith, to the saving of their souls.

Webster

But we are not of them who draw back to perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Weymouth New Testament

But we are not people who shrink back and perish, but are among those who believe and gain possession of their souls.

Williams New Testament

But we are not of a disposition to draw back so as to perish, but we have faith that leads to the saving of the soul.

World English Bible

But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.

Worrell New Testament

But we are not of those who draw back to destruction; but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

Worsley New Testament

But we are not of those who withdraw to perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Youngs Literal Translation

and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.

Interlinear

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

we
ἡμεῖς 
hemeis 
we, us, we ourselves
Usage: 120

are
ἐσμέν 
Esmen 
Usage: 50

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

ὑποστολή 
Hupostole 
Usage: 1

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

ἀπώλεια 
Apoleia 
Usage: 18

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

to
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

the saving
περιποίησις 
Peripoiesis 
Usage: 5

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Hebrews 10:39

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Images Hebrews 10:39

Prayers for Hebrews 10:39

Context Readings

A Serious Warning Against Continuing Deliberate Sin

38 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." 39 But we are not like those people who turn back and are destroyed, but like those who have faith [in God] and obtain the salvation of their souls.

Cross References

Mark 16:16

The person who believes [i.e., the Gospel] and is immersed will be saved [i.e., from condemnation], but whoever does not believe it will be condemned.

Luke 11:26

Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits, more evil than itself, and they reenter [the body] and [begin] to live there, so that the latter state of that person becomes worse than the former state."

John 3:15-16

so that whoever believes in Him would have never ending life." [Note: Some translations extend Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus through verse 21].

John 5:24

"Truly, truly, I tell you, the person who listens to my message and believes [in] the One who sent me [i.e., God] has never ending life [i.e., as a hope. See Titus 1:2; 3:7]. He will not be judged [and condemned], but has [already] passed from being [spiritually] dead to being [spiritually] alive.

John 6:40

And this is what [else] my Father wants: That every person who sees the Son [i.e., with the eye of faith] and believes in Him should have never ending life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day."

John 17:12

I protected them while I was with them by [the power of] your name which you gave me. [See verse 11]. I guarded them so that not one of them was lost except the "son of destruction" [i.e., Judas]. [This was] so that the Scripture would be fulfilled [Psa. 41:9 ?].

John 20:31

But these [signs] are written down so that you will believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that when you believe [this], you will have [never ending] life in His name [i.e., through His person and work].

Acts 16:30-31

After bringing them out [of the jail area] he said, "Sirs, what do I have to do to be saved?"

Romans 10:9-10

So, if you profess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe with your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

1 Thessalonians 5:9

For God did not appoint us to [suffer His] wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ

2 Thessalonians 2:3

Do not allow anyone to deceive you in any way, for it will not occur until the rebellion comes first and the man of lawlessness becomes evident. [Note: This "rebellion" refers to a significant falling away from the teaching and practice of true Christianity (See I Tim. 4:1), characterized by the rise of an authoritarian religious leader]. This man is doomed to be destroyed

2 Thessalonians 2:12-14

in order that all those who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in wrongdoing, would be condemned.

1 Timothy 6:9

But those people who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and [spiritual] destruction.

Hebrews 6:6-9

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Hebrews 10:26

For if we go on sinning intentionally, after we have received the full knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for [our] sins.

Hebrews 11:1

Now, [having] faith is being sure of [receiving] what is hoped for, and certain [of the existence] of what is not visible.

1 Peter 1:5

Through God's power you are protected by [your] faith, so that you can expect to be saved in the end.

2 Peter 3:7

But, by means of the same word [of God], the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, awaiting the judgment and destruction [by God], along with [its] ungodly people.

1 John 5:5

And who is the person who can overcome [the evil influence of] the world? [It is] the one who [truly] believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

1 John 5:16

If anyone [of you] observes his brother [or sister] sinning [in a way that would not lead] to [spiritual] death, he should ask [God, in prayer, to help that person], and God will give him [spiritual] life, [that is], to such ones, provided their sin is not leading to [spiritual] death. There is such a sin that leads to [spiritual] death. [See Heb. 6:4-6; I Tim. 5:6; Heb. 10:26-27; II Pet. 2:20-22]. I am not suggesting that you should ask [God, in prayer] about such a situation.

Jude 1:12-13

These people are like rotten spots [contaminating the food] at your love feasts, while they gorge themselves without fear [i.e., unashamed of their selfish indulgence]. [Note: This passage may mean "like selfish shepherds, looking out only for themselves, they eat the grain set out for the animals"]. They are like clouds that blow over without producing rain; [they are like] trees in the fall that do not produce any fruit and have been uprooted, [thus] being dead twice [i.e., fruitless and rootless].

Revelation 17:8

The beast you saw once existed, but now does not, and [yet] is about to come up out of the pit and go to [his] destruction. And those people living on the earth, whose names have not been recorded in the book of life from the creation of the world, will be amazed when they see the beast, because he had once existed, but now does not, and yet will come [again].

Revelation 17:11

And the beast that once existed, but now does not, is actually the eighth one [i.e., head/hill/king. See verse 9], and yet he belongs to the seven; and he will go to his destruction.

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