Hebrews 10:39 “But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of thos…”

Hebrews 10:39

But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.

American Standard Version

But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.

Geneva Bible 1599

But we are not they which withdrawe our selues vnto perdition, but follow faith vnto the conseruation of the soule.

Darby Translation

But we are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving [the] soul.

Young's Literal Translation

and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.

Bible in Basic English

But we are not of those who go back to destruction; but of those who have faith even to the salvation of the soul.

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Cross references

“we are”

1 Samuel 15:11 1 John 5:16 Psalm 44:18 Luke 11:26 Hebrews 6:6–9 Proverbs 1:32

1 Samuel 15:11 · BSB

“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.

1 John 5:16 · BSB

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding th…

Psalm 44:18 · BSB

Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.

Luke 11:26 · BSB

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”

Hebrews 6:6–9 · BSB

and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.

Proverbs 1:32 · BSB

For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

“unto”

2 Peter 3:7 John 17:12 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Hebrews 10:26 1 Timothy 6:9 Revelation 17:11

2 Peter 3:7 · BSB

And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

John 17:12 · BSB

While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 · BSB

Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.

Hebrews 10:26 · BSB

If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,

1 Timothy 6:9 · BSB

Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

Revelation 17:11 · BSB

The beast that was, and now is not, is an eighth king, who belongs to the other seven and is going into destruction.

“but”

1 John 5:5 1 Peter 1:5 Mark 16:16 2 Thessalonians 2:12–14 Hebrews 11:1 John 6:40

1 John 5:5 · BSB

Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

1 Peter 1:5 · BSB

who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

Mark 16:16 · BSB

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

2 Thessalonians 2:12–14 · BSB

in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

Hebrews 11:1 · BSB

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

John 6:40 · BSB

For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

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