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
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 10:39
Hebrews 10:38 “Now the just” (he says) “shall live by faith, but if any man draw back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him.” This is a great encouragement when one shows that they have succeeded in the whole matter and are losing it through a little indolence. Hebrews 10:39 “But we are not of them that draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”
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Priya NairNote3mo 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 MbekiNote3mo 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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