“But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls — the plural exhortation affirms the community's resolve: they are not apostates but believers who persevere. Preserve souls (peripoieō psychē) means to maintain life in God's covenant community through faithful endurance.
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Priya NairNote1mo agoFaith That Doesn't Shrink Back
I'm a Christian in a hostile work environment where expressing faith openly could cost me career advancement. This verse about having faith that shrinks back versus faith that perseveres is what I'm w...
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Aisha MbekiNote1mo agoNot Those Who Shrink Back
The author distinguishes between people who shrink back and people who persevere. That's a choice. You can draw back from what you know is true because it's too costly, or you can move toward it.
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