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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 10:39Greek 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
Greek 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.”

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 21 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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