Hebrews 10:33

Suffering Shame Fellowship and the church

³¹ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

³² Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.

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.

³⁵ So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.
KJV: Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
WEB: partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions, and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so.
ASV: partly, being made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, becoming partakers with them that were so used.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: this indeed, being made a spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations; now this, having become partners of those being treated thus.

ÅB: idet dere dels ble til et skuespill ved hån og trengsler, dels led med dem som hadde det slik.
OTB: Noen ganger ble dere gjort til et offentlig skuespill gjennom fornærmelser og forfølgelse; andre ganger sto dere side om side med dem som ble behandlet slik.
B1930: idet I dels blev til et skuespill ved hån og trengsler, dels led med dem som hadde det således.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Corinthians 4:9
For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
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Philippians 4:14
Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.
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Isaiah 51:7
Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.
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2 Corinthians 12:10
That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
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Philippians 1:7
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
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Psalms 74:22
Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.
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Hebrews 11:36
Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
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Psalms 79:12
Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.
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