Hebrews 10:32 Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering.

English Standard Version
But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings,

New American Standard Bible
But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings,

King James Bible
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings.

International Standard Version
But you must continue to remember those earlier days, how after you were enlightened you endured a hard and painful struggle.

American Standard Version
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But call to mind the former days, wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions.

Darby Bible Translation
But call to mind the earlier days in which, having been enlightened, ye endured much conflict of sufferings;

Young's Literal Translation
And call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye did endure much conflict of sufferings,

Cross References

Romans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Philippians 1:30
Having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

Hebrews 5:12
For when for the time you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

Hebrews 6:4
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Hebrews 12:4
You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin.

Revelation 2:5
Remember therefore from where you are fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to you quickly, and will remove your candlestick out of his place, except you repent.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

10:32-39 Many and various afflictions united against the early Christians, and they had a great conflict. The Christian spirit is not a selfish spirit; it puts us upon pitying others, visiting them, helping them, and pleading for them. All things here are but shadows. The happiness of the saints in heaven will last for ever; enemies can never take it away as earthly goods. This will make rich amends for all we may lose and suffer here. The greatest part of the saints' happiness, as yet, is in promise. It is a trial of the patience of Christians, to be content to live after their work is done, and to stay for their reward till God's time to give it is come. He will soon come to them at death, to end all their sufferings, and to give them a crown of life. The Christian's present conflict may be sharp, but will be soon over. God never is pleased with the formal profession and outward duties and services of such as do not persevere; but he beholds them with great displeasure. And those who have been kept faithful in great trails for the time past, have reason to hope for the same grace to help them still to live by faith, till they receive the end of their faith and patience, even the salvation of their souls. Living by faith, and dying in faith, our souls are safe for ever.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

32. As previously he has warned them by the awful end of apostates, so here he stirs them up by the remembrance of their own former faith, patience, and self-sacrificing love. So Re 2:3, 4.

call to remembrance—habitually: so the present tense means.

illuminated—"enlightened": come to "the knowledge of the truth" (Heb 10:26) in connection with baptism (see on [2581]Heb 6:4). In spiritual baptism, Christ, who is "the Light," is put on. "On the one hand, we are not to sever the sign and the grace signified where the sacrifice truly answers its designs; on the other, the glass is not to be mistaken for the liquor, nor the sheath for the sword" [Bengel].

fight of—that is, consisting of afflictions.