Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
We, however, are not of a drawing back unto destruction, but, of faith, unto an acquisition of life.
New American Standard Bible
But
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
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Apostasy » Guilt and punishment of
Apostates » Guilt and punishment of
Seven » Example of steadfastness » Paul, in finishing his course
Stability » Seven notable examples of » Paul, in finishing his course
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Paul, in finishing his course
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Devotionals
Devotionals containing Hebrews 10:39
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 10:39
Prayers for Hebrews 10:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Serious Warning Against Continuing Deliberate Sin
38 But, my righteous one, by faith, shall live, and, if he draw back, my soul delighteth not in him. 39 We, however, are not of a drawing back unto destruction, but, of faith, unto an acquisition of life.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:11
I am grieved that I made Saul to be king, for he hath turned back from following me, and, my words, hath he not established. And it was vexing to Samuel, so that he made outcry unto Yahweh, all the night.
Psalm 44:18
Our heart had not drawn back, Nor had our goings swerved from thy path;
Proverbs 1:32
For, the turning away of the simple, will slay them, - and, the carelessness of dullards, will destroy them.
Proverbs 14:14
With his own ways, shall be filled the backslider in heart, and, from himself, shall a good man be satisfied .
Luke 11:26
Then, goeth it, and taketh along with itself, other spirits, more wicked than itself - seven, and, entering in, fixeth its dwelling there; and, the last state of that man, becometh, worse than the first.
John 3:15-16
That, whosoever believeth in him, may have life age-abiding.
John 5:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you: He that heareth, my word, and believeth in him that sent me, hath life age-abiding, and, into judgment, cometh not, but hath passed over, out of death into life.
John 6:40
For, this, is the will of my Father, That, every one that vieweth the Son, and believeth on him, should have life age-abiding, and, I, should raise him up, at the last day.
John 17:12
When I was with them, I, kept them in thy name which thou hast given me, - And I kept watch, and, none from among them, went the destruction, - save the son of destruction, that, the Scripture, might be fulfilled.
John 20:31
but, these, are written, that ye may believe that, Jesus, is, the Christ, the Son of God; and that, believing, ye may have life in his name.
Acts 16:30-31
and, leading them forth outside, said - Sirs! what must I be doing, that I may be saved?
Romans 10:9-10
That, if thou shalt confess the declaration with thy mouth - That Jesus is, Lord, and shalt believe with thy hear - That, God, raised him from among the dead, thou shalt be saved; -
1 Thessalonians 5:9
Because God did not appoint us unto anger, but unto acquiring salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ: -
2 Thessalonians 2:3
That no one may cheat, you, in any one respect. Because that day will not set in - except the revolt come first, and there he revealed the man of lawlessness, the son of destruction,
2 Thessalonians 2:12-14
In order that should be judged who would not believe in the truth, but were well-pleased with the unrighteousness.
1 Timothy 6:9
But, they who are determined to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful covetings, the which, sink men into ruin and destruction, -
Hebrews 6:6-9
And who have fallen away, again, to be remoulding them into repentance; seeing they are again crucifying unto themselves the Son of God, and holding him up as an example.
Hebrews 10:26
For, if, by choice, we be sinning, after the receiving of the full-knowledge of the truth, no longer, for sins, is there left over, a sacrifice,
Hebrews 11:1
But faith is, of things hoped for, a confidence, of facts, a conviction, when they are not seen;
1 Peter 1:5
who, in God's power, are being guarded through faith unto salvation - ready to be revealed in the last ripe time:
2 Peter 3:7
While, the heavens and the earth that now are, by the same word, have been stored with fire, being kept unto the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly men.
1 John 5:5
And who is he that overcometh the world, save he that believeth that, Jesus, is the Son of God?
1 John 5:16
If one should see his brother committing a sin, not unto death, he shall ask, and He will grant unto him life, - for them who are sinning, not unto death. There, is, a sin, unto death: not concerning that, am I saying, that he should make request.
Jude 1:12-13
These are they - who, in your love-feasts, are hidden rocks, as they fare sumptuously together, fearlessly, themselves, shepherding, - clouds without water, by winds swept along, trees autumnal, fruitless, twice dead, uprooted,
Revelation 17:8
The wild-beast which thou sawest, was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss, and into, destruction, goeth away. And they who are dwelling upon the earth whose name is not written upon the book of life from the foundation of the world, will be astonished, when they see the wild-beast, because it was, and is not, and shall be present.
Revelation 17:11
and the wild-beast which was and is not. And he, is an eighth, and is, of the seven, - and, into destruction, goeth away.