Verse Comparison: Hebrews 10:39
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.
Amplified® Bible
But our way is not that of those who draw back to eternal misery (perdition) and are utterly destroyed, but we are of those who believe [who cleave to and trust in and rely on God through Jesus Christ, the Messiah] {and} by faith preserve the soul.
Contemporary English Version
We are not like those people who turn back and get destroyed. We will keep on having faith until we are saved.
Darby English Version
But *we* are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving [the] soul.
Good News Bible
We are not people who turn back and are lost. Instead, we have faith and are saved.
International Standard Version
Now, we do not belong to those who turn back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.
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.
New American Standard Bible
But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.
New International Version
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.
New King James Version
But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But we do not shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.
Revised Standard Version
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and keep their
Young's Literal Translation
and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.