KJV King James Version
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 3:14
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
WEB World English Bible
For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:
ASV American Standard Version
for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for partakers we have become of the Christ, if the beginning of the confidence unto the end we may hold fast,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 3
11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? [was it] not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
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μέτοχοιG3353 · metochospartakerγὰρG1063 · garforτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristγεγόναμενG1096 · ginomaito beἐάνπερG1437 · eanifτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχὴνG746 · archēbeginningτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑποστάσεωςG5287 · hupostasisconfidence/essenceμέχριG3360 · mechriuntilτέλουςG5056 · telosgoal/taxβεβαίανG949 · bebaiosfirmκατάσχωμεν·G2722 · katechōto hold back/fast
Cross-references
Hebrews 3:6But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.Hebrews 6:11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:1 Peter 4:13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.Hebrews 12:10For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.Hebrews 6:4For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:Romans 11:17And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;Hebrews 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;1 Corinthians 10:17For we [being] many are one bread, [and] one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:1 John 1:3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.1 Timothy 6:2And they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them], because they are brethren; but rather do [them] service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.1 Peter 5:1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:1 Corinthians 9:23And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with [you].
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