Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end,

King James Version

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

Holman Bible

For we have become companions of the Messiah if we hold firmly until the end the reality that we had at the start.

International Standard Version

because we are the Messiah's partners only if we hold on to our original confidence to the end.

A Conservative Version

For we have become companions of the Christ, if only we keep in possession the primacy of the essence, steadfast until the end,

American Standard Version

for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:

Amplified

For we [believers] have become partakers of Christ [sharing in all that the Messiah has for us], if only we hold firm our newborn confidence [which originally led us to Him] until the end,

An Understandable Version

For we have become sharers with Christ, if we hold firmly onto the confidence [we had in Him] from the beginning until the end [of our lives].

Anderson New Testament

For we are partakers of the Christ, if we hold our begun confidence firm to the end;

Bible in Basic English

For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;

Common New Testament

For we have come to share in Christ if we hold our first confidence firm to the end,

Daniel Mace New Testament

for we were receiv'd into the communion of Christ, upon condition of inviolably maintaining the hope we had at the beginning even unto the end,

Darby Translation

For we are become companions of the Christ if indeed we hold the beginning of the assurance firm to the end;

Godbey New Testament

for we have been made partakers of Christ, if indeed we may hold fast the beginning of confidence firm unto the end.

Goodspeed New Testament

For we are true partners with Christ if we really keep the conviction that we had at first unshaken to the very end.

John Wesley New Testament

(For we are made partakers of Christ, if

Julia Smith Translation

For we have been partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our foundation firm to the end;

King James 2000

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;

Lexham Expanded Bible

For we have become partners of Christ, if indeed we hold fast the beginning of [our] commitment steadfast until the end,

Modern King James verseion

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

We are partakers of Christ, if we keep sure unto the end the beginning of the first substance,

Moffatt New Testament

For we only participate in Christ provided that we keep firm to the very end the confidence with which we started,

Montgomery New Testament

For we are become comrades of the Christ, if we hold our first title deed firm until the very end.

NET Bible

For we have become partners with Christ, if in fact we hold our initial confidence firm until the end.

New Heart English Bible

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:

Noyes New Testament

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast our first confidence firm to the end.

Sawyer New Testament

for we have been made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of the confidence firm to the end.

The Emphasized Bible

For, partners of the Christ, have we become, - if, at least, the beginning of the confidence, throughout, firm, we hold fast:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For we are partakers with Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end;

Twentieth Century New Testament

For we now all share in the Christ, if indeed we retain, unshaken to the end, the confidence that we had at the first.

Webster

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end;

Weymouth New Testament

For we have, all alike, become sharers with Christ, if we really hold our first confidence firm to the End;

Williams New Testament

For we have become real sharers in Christ, if we keep firm to the end the faith we had at first,

World English Bible

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:

Worrell New Testament

for we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:

Worsley New Testament

for we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold fast our first confidence firm unto the end; inasmuch as it is said,

Youngs Literal Translation

for partakers we have become of the Christ, if the beginning of the confidence unto the end we may hold fast,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

we are made
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

μέτοχος 
metochos 
Usage: 6

of Christ
Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

if
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

we hold
κατέχω 
Katecho 
Usage: 16

the beginning
ἀρχή 
Arche 
Usage: 42

ὑπόστασις 
Hupostasis 
Usage: 5

βέβαιος 
Bebaios 
Usage: 9

μέχρι μεχρίς 
mechri 
unto, until, till, to, till 9
Usage: 14

References

Images Hebrews 3:14

Prayers for Hebrews 3:14

Context Readings

A Serious Warning Against Unbelief

13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end, 15 As it is said, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion."

Cross References

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.

Romans 11:17

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree,

1 Timothy 6:2

Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these things.

1 Corinthians 1:30

And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

1 Corinthians 9:23

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.

1 Corinthians 10:17

Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.

Ephesians 3:6

This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Hebrews 3:1

Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession,

Hebrews 6:4

For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 6:11

And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end,

Hebrews 12:10

For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

1 Peter 4:13

But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.

1 Peter 5:1

So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:

1 John 1:3

that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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