Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

◄ Hebrews 10:36 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

English Standard Version
For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.

New American Standard Bible
For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

King James Bible
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you need endurance, so that after you have done God's will, you may receive what was promised.

International Standard Version
For you need endurance, so that after you have done God's will you can receive what he has promised.

American Standard Version
For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For patience is necessary for you; that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Darby Bible Translation
For ye have need of endurance in order that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

Young's Literal Translation
for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,

Cross References

Mark 3:35
For whoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Luke 21:19
In your patience possess you your souls.

Romans 2:7
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:

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

Hebrews 9:15
And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

Hebrews 11:39
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

Hebrews 12:1
Why seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Jump to Previous

Blessing Endurance Eyes God's Need Order Patience Patient Persevere Promise Promised Receive Result Right Stand Waiting Word

Jump to Next

Blessing Endurance Eyes God's Need Order Patience Patient Persevere Promise Promised Receive Result Right Stand Waiting Word

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

36. patience—Greek, "waiting endurance," or "enduring perseverance": the kindred Greek verb in the Septuagint, Hab 2:3, is translated, "wait for it" (compare Jas 5:7).

after ye have done the will of God—"that whereas ye have done the will of God" hitherto (Heb 10:32-35), ye may now show also patient, persevering endurance, and so "receive the promise," that is, the promised reward: eternal life and bliss commensurate with our work of faith and love (Heb 6:10-12). We must not only do, but also suffer (1Pe 4:19). God first uses the active talents of His servants; then polishes the other side of the stone, making the passive graces shine, patience, meekness, &c. It may be also translated, "That ye may do the will of God, and receive," &c. [Alford]: "patience" itself is a further and a persevering doing of "God's will"; otherwise it would be profitless and no real grace (Mt 7:21). We should look, not merely for individual bliss now and at death, but for the great and general consummation of bliss of all saints, both in body and soul.