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Hebrews 10:39

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But we are not of them who draw back to perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But *we* are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving [the] soul.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— We, however, are not of a drawing back unto destruction, but, of faith, unto an acquisition of life.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But we are not the children of withdrawing unto perdition, but of faith to the saving of the soul.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But we are not they which withdrawe our selues vnto perdition, but follow faith vnto the conseruation of the soule.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But wee are not of them who draw backe vnto perdition: but of them that beleeue, to the sauing of the soule.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But we do not belong to those who draw back to perdition, but to the faith which restores our souls.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— BUT we are not of the weariness which bringeth to perdition, but of the faith which maketh us to possess our soul.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— But we are not of that drawing-back, which leadeth to perdition; but of that faith, which maketh us possess our soul.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
But 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
we 2249
{2249} Prime
ἡμεῖς
hemeis
{hay-mice'}
Nomitive plural of G1473; we (only used when emphatic).
are 2070
{2070} Prime
ἐσμέν
esmen
{es-men'}
Frist person plural indicative of G1510; we are.
z5748
<5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 1612
not 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
of them who draw back 5289
{5289} Prime
ὑποστολή
hupostole
{hoop-os-tol-ay'}
From G5288; shrinkage (timidity), that is, (by implication) apostasy.
unto 1519
{1519} Prime
εἰς
eis
{ice}
A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
perdition; 684
{0684} Prime
ἀπώλεια
apoleia
{ap-o'-li-a}
From a presumed derivative of G0622; ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal).
but 235
{0235} Prime
ἀλλά
alla
{al-lah'}
Neuter plural of G0243; properly other things, that is, (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations).
of them that believe 4102
{4102} Prime
πίστις
pistis
{pis'-tis}
From G3982; persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself.
to y1519
[1519] Standard
εἰς
eis
{ice}
A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
the saving 4047
{4047} Prime
περιποίησις
peripoiesis
{per-ee-poy'-ay-sis}
From G4046; acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension preservation.
x1519
(1519) Complement
εἰς
eis
{ice}
A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
of the soul. 5590
{5590} Prime
ψυχή
psuche
{psoo-khay'}
From G5594; breath, that is, (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew [H5315], [H7307] and [H2416].
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Hebrews 10:39

_ _ A Pauline elegant turning-off from denunciatory warnings to charitable hopes of his readers (Romans 8:12).

_ _ saving of the soul — literally, “acquisition (or obtaining) of the soul.” The kindred Greek verb is applied to Christ’s acquiring the Church as the purchase of His blood (Acts 20:28). If we acquire or obtain our soul’s salvation, it is through Him who has obtained it for us by His bloodshedding. “The unbelieving man loses his soul: for not being God’s, neither is he his own [compare Matthew 16:26, with Luke 9:25]: faith saves the soul by linking it to God” [Delitzsch in Alford].

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Hebrews 10:19-39.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Hebrews 10:39

We are not of them who draw back to perdition — Like him mentioned Hebrews 10:38. But of them that believe — To the end, so as to attain eternal life.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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we are:

Hebrews 6:6-9 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put [him] to an open shame. ... But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
1 Samuel 15:11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul [to be] king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
Psalms 44:18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
Proverbs 1:32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Proverbs 14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
Luke 11:26 Then goeth he, and taketh [to him] seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first.
1 John 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin [which is] not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Jude 1:12-13 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds [they are] without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; ... Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

unto:

Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
John 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
1 Timothy 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
2 Peter 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
Revelation 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Revelation 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

but:

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
John 3:15-16 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. ... For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Acts 16:30-31 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? ... And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. ... For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Thessalonians 2:12-14 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. ... Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 John 5:5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

1S 15:11. Ps 44:18. Pv 1:32; 14:14. Mk 16:16. Lk 11:26. Jn 3:15; 5:24; 6:40; 17:12; 20:31. Ac 16:30. Ro 10:9. 1Th 5:9. 2Th 2:3, 12. 1Ti 6:9. He 6:6; 10:26; 11:1. 1P 1:5. 2P 3:7. 1Jn 5:5, 16. Jde 1:12. Rv 17:8, 11.

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