KJV King James Version
Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 10:38
Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
WEB World English Bible
But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”
ASV American Standard Version
But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and ‘the righteous by faith shall live,’ and ‘if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,’
Surrounding context — Hebrews 10
35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenδίκαιόςG1342 · dikaiosjustμουG3165 · memeἐκG1537 · ekout fromπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithζήσεται·G2198 · zaōto liveκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐὰνG1437 · eanifὑποστείληται,G5288 · hupostellōto withdrawοὐκG3756 · ounoεὐδοκεῖG2106 · eudokeōto delightἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoψυχήG5590 · psuchēsoulμουG3165 · memeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτῷ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Galatians 3:11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, [it is] evident: for, The just shall live by faith.Habakkuk 2:4Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.Romans 1:17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.Psalm 85:8I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.Hebrews 6:4-6For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,Ezekiel 3:20Again, When a righteous [man] doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.Psalm 147:11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.Matthew 13:21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.Matthew 12:18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.Zephaniah 1:6And them that are turned back from the LORD; and [those] that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.Malachi 1:10Who [is there] even among you that would shut the doors [for nought]? neither do ye kindle [fire] on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.Hebrews 10:26-27For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,Matthew 12:43-45When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.2 Peter 2:19-22While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.Ezekiel 18:24But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, [and] doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked [man] doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.Psalm 5:4For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.Psalm 149:4For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
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