Hebrews 10:39
and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
38and 'the righteous by faith shall live,' and 'if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,'
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:11'I have repented that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he hath turned back from after Me, and My words he hath not performed;' and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he crieth unto Jehovah all the night.
Proverbs 1:32For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.
Mark 16:16he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.
John 3:15that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,
John 6:40and this is the will of Him who sent me, that every one who is beholding the Son, and is believing in him, may have life age-during, and I will raise him up in the last day.'
John 20:31and these have been written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.'
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 10:20-39
The Consecrated Way; Cautions against Apostasy; Perseverance Inculcated. ( a. d. 62.) 19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having a high priest over the house of God; 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in 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… Read the whole commentary →