Hebrews 10:33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated.

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New International Version
Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated.

English Standard Version
sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated.

New American Standard Bible
partly by being made a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so treated.

King James Bible
Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way.

International Standard Version
At times you were made a public spectacle by means of insults and persecutions, while at other times you associated with people who were treated this way.

American Standard Version
partly, being made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, becoming partakers with them that were so used.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And on the one hand indeed, by reproaches and tribulations, were made a gazingstock; and on the other, became companions of them that were used in such sort.

Darby Bible Translation
on the one hand, when ye were made a spectacle both in reproaches and afflictions; and on the other, when ye became partakers with those who were passing through them.

Young's Literal Translation
partly both with reproaches and tribulations being made spectacles, and partly having become partners of those so living,

Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:9
For I think that God has set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

Philippians 4:14
Notwithstanding you have well done, that you did communicate with my affliction.

1 Thessalonians 2:14
For you, brothers, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

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

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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

33. The persecutions here referred to seem to have been endured by the Hebrew Christians at their first conversion, not only in Palestine, but also in Rome and elsewhere, the Jews in every city inciting the populace and the Roman authorities against Christians.

gazing-stock—as in a theater (so the Greek): often used as the place of punishment in the presence of the assembled multitudes. Ac 19:29; 1Co 4:9, "Made a theatrical spectacle to the world."

ye became—of your own accord: attesting your Christian sympathy with your suffering brethren.

companions of—sharers in affliction with.