Hebrews 10:39 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.
English ASV
But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.
English Amplified
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.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
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.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But *we* are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving [the] soul.
English EASY 2024
But we are not like those people who are afraid and who turn back. If we were, God would destroy us. But we are people who continue to trust God. And so, our lives are safe with God.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
But we are not those who turn back and are lost. No, we are the people who have faith and are saved.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
We are not people who turn back and are lost. Instead, we have faith and are saved.
English God's Word - GW 1995
We don't belong with those who turn back and are destroyed. Instead, we belong with those who have faith and are saved.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and obtain life.
English KJV 1611
But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
English LSB
But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
But we are not of those who draw back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
We are not among those who draw back and perish, but among those who have faith and will possess life.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
But we aren't people who pull back and are destroyed. We are people who believe and are saved.
English NIV
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.
English NKJ 1982
But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.
English NLT
But we are not like those who turn their backs on God and seal their fate. We have faith that assures our salvation.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost, but among those who have faith and so are saved.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
But we are certainly not those who are held back by fear and perish; we are among those who have faith and experience true life!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and keep their souls.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
But we have never turned our backs on God and sealed our fate. No, our faith in him assures our souls' salvation.
English Tyndale 1537
We are not which withdraw ourselves unto damnation, but pertain to faith, for to win our souls.(to the winning of the soul.)(but of them that believe to the winning of the soul)