Hebrews 10:32
30 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.
33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.
34 You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.
- KJV
- But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
- WEB
- But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings:
- ASV
- But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;
- DARBY
- But call to mind the earlier days in which, having been enlightened, ye endured much conflict of sufferings;
- BLB
- But recall the former days in which, having been enlightened, you⁺ endured a great conflict of sufferings,
- ÅB
- Men kom i hu de gamle dager, da dere, etter å være blitt opplyst, utholdt en stor strid i lidelser,
- OTB
- Men husk de tidligere dagene etter at dere hadde blitt opplyst, da dere utholdt en stor kamp full av lidelser.
- B1930
- Men kom i hu de gamle dager, da I, efter å være blitt oplyst, utholdt en stor strid i lidelser,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 6:4
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
Read in contextGalatians 3:3–4
Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?
Read in context2 Timothy 4:7–8
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:3–13
Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Read in contextHebrews 12:4
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
Read in context2 John 1:8
Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:16
Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
Read in contextActs 8:1–3
And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
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