Hebrews 10:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 10:23

21 and having a High Priest over the house of God,

22 let us ^adraw near with a true heart ^bin full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for ^aHe who promised is faithful.

24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,

25 ^anot forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and ^bso much the more as you see ^cthe Day approaching.

The Just Live by Faith

26 For ^aif we sin willfully ^bafter we have received the knowledge of the truth, there ^cno longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and ^afiery indignation which will devour the adversaries.

28 Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three ^awitnesses.

29 ^aOf how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, ^bcounted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, ^cand insulted the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know Him who said, ^a“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,”¹ says the Lord. And again, ^b“The Lord will judge His people.”

31 ^aIt is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But ^arecall the former days in which, after you were¹ illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings:

33 partly while you were made ^aa spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations, and partly while ^byou became companions of those who were so treated;

34 for you had compassion on¹ me ^ain my chains, and ^bjoyfully accepted the plundering of your² goods, knowing that ^cyou have a better and an enduring possession for yourselves³ in heaven.

35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, ^awhich has great reward.

36 ^aFor you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, ^byou may receive the promise:

37 “For ^ayet a little while,
And ^bHe who is coming will come and will not² tarry.

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American Standard Version
let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

Amplified® Bible
So let us seize {and} hold fast {and} retain without wavering the hope we cherish {and} confess {and} our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) {and} faithful to His word.

Contemporary English Version
We must hold tightly to the hope that we say is ours. After all, we can trust the one who made the agreement with us.

Darby English Version
Let us hold fast the confession of the hope unwavering, (for he [is] faithful who has promised;)

Good News Bible
Let us hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep his promise.

International Standard Version
Let us continue to hold firmly to the hope that we confess without wavering, for the one who made the promise is faithful.

King James Version
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

New American Standard Bible
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;

New International Version
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

New King James Version
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised demonstrates faithfulness;

Revised Standard Version
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful;

Young's Literal Translation
may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful `is' He who did promise),

New English Translation
And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.

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