Hebrews 10:39
“But wee are not of them who draw backe vnto perdition: but of them that beleeue, to the sauing of the soule.”
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Hebrews 10:39 Context
37For yet a litle while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tary. 38Now the iust shall liue by faith: but if any man drawe backe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him. 39But wee are not of them who draw backe vnto perdition: but of them that beleeue, to the sauing of the soule.
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Other Translations for Hebrews 10:39
But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
- King James Version
But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But we are not of those who go back to destruction; but of those who have faith even to the salvation of the soul.
- Basic English Bible
But *we* are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving [the] soul.
- Darby Bible
But we are not of them who draw back to perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
- Webster's Bible
But we are not people who shrink back and perish, but are among those who believe and gain possession of their souls.
- Weymouth Bible
But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.
- World English Bible
But we ben not the sones of withdrawing awei in to perdicioun, but of feith in to getynge of soule.
- Wycliffe Bible
and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 10:39
10:39 We are not of them who draw back to perdition - Like him mentioned #Heb 10:38|. But of them that believe - To the end, so as to attain eternal life.
People's Bible Notes for Hebrews 10:39
Heb 10:39 But we are not of them. The apostle has confidence that the Hebrew saints are of those who "shall live by faith" (Hab 2:4 Ro 1:17 Heb 10:38) rather than those who draw back unato perdition. He that draweth back is lost.