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Hebrews 10:39 — King James Version← Study notes

“But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”

Hebrews 10:39 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 10:3912 words
GreekMeaning
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
We ourselvespronounG1473
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐσμὲνesmen
areverbG1510
ὑποστολῆςhypostolēs
of those drawing backnounG5289
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἀπώλειανapōleian
destructionnounG684
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
πίστεωςpisteōs
of faithnounG4102
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
περιποίησινperipoiēsin
the preservingnounG4047
ψυχῆςpsychēs
of the soulnounG5590
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Priya NairNote1mo ago
Faith 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 ago
Not 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. I'v...
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