Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And we have been persuaded of you, dearly beloved, of better things, and connected with salvation, if we also thus speak.
New American Standard Bible
But,
King James Version
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Holman Bible
Even though we are speaking this way, dear friends, in your case we are confident of the better things connected with salvation.
International Standard Version
Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case, things that point to salvation.
A Conservative Version
But we are persuaded better things about you, beloved, and things that have salvation, even though we speak this way.
American Standard Version
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak:
Amplified
But, beloved, even though we speak to you in this way,
An Understandable Version
But, my dearly loved ones, even though we talk this way, we are persuaded that you will do better than that [i.e., you will not fall away from God], and will end up being saved.
Anderson New Testament
But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, and of things that tend to salvation, though we thus speak.
Bible in Basic English
But, my loved ones, though we say this, we are certain that you have better things in you, things which go with salvation;
Common New Testament
Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are confident of better things in your case, things that accompany salvation.
Daniel Mace New Testament
But though we speak in this manner, my dear brethren, we expect better things of you, and such as are more suitable to your salvation.
Darby Translation
But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus.
Godbey New Testament
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things concerning you, and things appertaining to salvation, if indeed we do thus speak.
Goodspeed New Testament
But about you, dear friends, even though we say this, we are sure of better things that promise salvation.
John Wesley New Testament
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
King James 2000
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But even if we are speaking in this way, dear friends, we are convinced of better [things] concerning you, and belonging to salvation.
Modern King James verseion
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you and things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this way.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless dear friends, we trust to see better of you, and things which accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Moffatt New Testament
Though I say this, beloved, I feel sure you will take the better course that means salvation.
Montgomery New Testament
But though we thus speak, we are persuaded better things of you, beloved, and things that accompany salvation.
NET Bible
But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.
New Heart English Bible
But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
Noyes New Testament
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that are connected with salvation, though we do thus speak.
Sawyer New Testament
But we are persuaded better things of you, beloved, and things pertaining to salvation, though we thus speak.
The Emphasized Bible
But we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things which are better and which contain salvation, though, even thus we speak.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But, beloved, we are persuaded concerning you that things are better, and connected with salvation, though we thus speak.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But about you, dear friends, even though we speak in this way, we are confident of better things--of things that point to your Salvation.
Webster
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Weymouth New Testament
But we, even while we speak in this tone, have a happier conviction concerning you, my dearly-loved friends--a conviction of things which point towards salvation.
Williams New Testament
But in your case, my dearly loved friends, even though we speak in such a tone, we are sure of better things, yea, things that point to salvation.
World English Bible
But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
Worrell New Testament
But, beloved, we have become persuaded better things concerning you, and things accompanying salvation, even though we thus speak;
Worsley New Testament
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak for your caution.
Youngs Literal Translation
and we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak,
Themes
spiritual Development » Select reading, heb 511-14, 61-16
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Select readings
Salvation » Saints » Evidence, by works
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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 6:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Serious Warning Against Falling Away
8 And producing thorns and briers is rejected, after having been tried, and near cursing; whose end for destruction. 9 And we have been persuaded of you, dearly beloved, of better things, and connected with salvation, if we also thus speak. 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving.
Cross References
Isaiah 57:15
For thus said the high and lifted up inhabiting eternity, and his name Holy; being lifted up, and I will dwell in the holy place, and with the broken and humble of spirit, to preserve alive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the broken.
Matthew 5:3-12
Happy the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of the heavens.
Mark 16:16
And he having believed and having been immersed shall be saved; but he not having believed shall be condemned.
Acts 20:21
Testifying to both Jews, and Greeks, repentance towards God, and the faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:14
Wherefore, my beloved, do ye flee from idolatry.
2 Corinthians 7:10
For grief according to God works repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but grief of the world works death.
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any power, nor uncircumcision; but faith being energetic through love.
Galatians 5:22-23
And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Philippians 1:6-7
Confident of this same, that he having begun a good work in you will complete till the day of Jesus Christ:
1 Thessalonians 1:3-4
Remembering your work of faith, and fatigue of love, and patience of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before God and our Father;
Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God who saves, was manifested to all men,
Hebrews 2:3
How shall we escape, having neglected such great salvation; which at the beginning taken to be spoken by the Lord, by them having heard was made firm to us;
Hebrews 5:9
And being perfected, he became to all them lending a willing ear to him the origin of eternal salvation
Hebrews 6:4-6
For impossible for them once enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and having partaken of the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving.
Hebrews 10:34
For ye also suffered together with me in bonds, and received the pillage of your possessions with joy, knowing to have in yourselves a better and abiding substance in the heavens.
Hebrews 10:39
And we are not of drawing down to perdition; but of faith to the acquisition of the soul.
Acts 11:18
And having heard these, they were silent, and honoured God, saying, For also God gave the nations repentance to life.