Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him." 39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and keep their souls.

Cross References

Mark 16:16

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

Luke 11:26

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first."

John 3:15-16

that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

John 5:24

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

John 6:40

For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

John 17:12

While I was with them, I kept them in your name the name you gave me. I have guarded them, and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

John 20:31

but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Acts 16:30-31

He brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Romans 10:9-10

because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

1 Thessalonians 5:9

For God has not destined us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

2 Thessalonians 2:3

Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

2 Thessalonians 2:12-14

so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in wickedness.

1 Timothy 6:9

But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.

Hebrews 6:6-9

and then have fallen away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put him to an open shame.

Hebrews 10:26

For if we sin deliberately after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

1 Peter 1:5

who are protected by God's power through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

2 Peter 3:7

But by the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

1 John 5:5

Who is it that overcomes the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

1 John 5:16

If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he will ask, and God will give him life for those whose sin is not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.

Jude 1:12-13

These are the men who are blemishes in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, uprooted;

Revelation 17:8

The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, because he was and is not and will come.

Revelation 17:11

The beast who was, and is not, is an eighth. He belongs to the seven and he goes to destruction.

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