Hebrews 10:37
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For yet a little and a very little while, and he that is to come will come and will not delay.

Isaiah 26:20 Go, my people, enter into thy chambers, shut thy doors upon thee, hide thyself a little for a moment, until the indignation pass away.

Isaiah 60:22 The least shall become a thousand, and a little one a most strong nation: I the Lord will suddenly do this thing in its time.

Habakkuk 2:3,4 For as yet the vision is far off, and it shall appear at the end, and shall not lie: if it make any delay, wait for it: for it shall surely come, and it shall not be slack. . . .

Luke 18:8 I say to you that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?

James 5:7-9 Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth: patiently bearing till he receive the early and latter rain. . . .

2 Peter 3:8 But of this one thing be not ignorant, my beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Revelation 22:20 He that giveth testimony of these things, saith: Surely, I come quickly: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Context
A Call to Persevere
36For patience is necessary for you: that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise. 37For yet a little and a very little while, and he that is to come will come and will not delay. 38But my just man liveth by faith: but if he withdraw himself, he shall not please my soul.…
Cross References
Habakkuk 2:3
For as yet the vision is far off, and it shall appear at the end, and shall not lie: if it make any delay, wait for it: for it shall surely come, and it shall not be slack.

Matthew 11:3
Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another?

Philippians 4:5
Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is nigh.

Hebrews 10:25
Not forsaking our assembly, as some are accustomed: but comforting one anther, and so much the more as you see the day approaching.

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord delayeth not his promise, as some imagine, but dealeth patiently for your sake, not willing that any should perish, but that all should return to penance,

Revelation 22:20
He that giveth testimony of these things, saith: Surely, I come quickly: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Lexicon
For,
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

“In just a
ὅσον (hoson)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.

little
Μικρὸν (Mikron)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity).

while,
ὅσον (hoson)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.

He who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

is coming
ἐρχόμενος (erchomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

will come
ἥξει (hēxei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2240: To have come, be present, have arrived. A primary verb; to arrive, i.e. Be present.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

will not delay.
χρονίσει (chronisei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5549: To delay, tarry, linger, spend time. From chronos; to take time, i.e. Linger.


Additional Translations
For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.

For "Yet in a very while little, the One coming will come, and will not delay.

For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

For yet a very little while, He that cometh shall come, and shall not tarry.

For yet a very little while he that comes will come, and will not delay.

For yet a very little while, He that cometh shall come, and shall not tarry.

For yet a little while, and he that is coming will come, and will not tarry.

For there is still but a short time and then "The coming One will come and will not delay.

"In a very little while, he who comes will come, and will not wait.

for yet a very very little, He who is coming will come, and will not tarry;
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