Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Though I say this, beloved, I feel sure you will take the better course that means salvation.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And we have been persuaded of you, dearly beloved, of better things, and connected with salvation, if we also 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.
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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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 6:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Serious Warning Against Falling Away
8 whereas, if it produces thorns and thistles, it is reprobate and on the verge of being cursed ??its fate is to be burned. 9 Though I say this, beloved, I feel sure you will take the better course that means salvation. 10 God is not unfair; he will not forget what you have done, or the love you have shown for his sake in ministering, as you still do, to the saints.
Cross References
Matthew 5:3-12
"Blessed are those who feel poor in spirit! the Realm of heaven is theirs.
Mark 16:16
he who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who will not believe shall be condemned.
Acts 20:21
bearing my testimony, both to Jews and Greeks, of repentance before God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:14
Shun idolatry, then, my beloved.
2 Corinthians 7:10
the pain God is allowed to guide ends in a saving repentance never to be regretted, whereas the world's pain ends in death.
Galatians 5:6
in Christ Jesus circumcision is not valid, neither is uncircumcision, but only faith active in love.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity,
Philippians 1:6-7
of this I am confident, that he who has begun the good work in you will go on completing it until the day of Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1:3-4
as we recall your active faith and labour of love and patient hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God has appeared to save all men,
Hebrews 2:3
how shall we escape the penalty for neglecting a salvation which was originally proclaimed by the Lord himself and guaranteed to us by those who heard him,
Hebrews 5:9
and by being thus perfected he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,
Hebrews 6:4-6
For in the case of people who have been once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly Gift, who participated in the holy Spirit,
Hebrews 6:10
God is not unfair; he will not forget what you have done, or the love you have shown for his sake in ministering, as you still do, to the saints.
Hebrews 10:34
for you did sympathize with the prisoners, and you took the confiscation of your own belongings cheerfully, conscious that elsewhere you had higher, you had lasting, possessions.
Hebrews 10:39
We are not the men to shrink back and be lost, but to have faith and so to win our souls.
Acts 11:18
On hearing this they desisted and glorified God, saying, "So God has actually allowed the Gentiles to repent and live!"