Hebrews 6:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πεπείσμεθα δὲ, περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀγαπητοί, τὰ κρείσσονα καὶ ἐχόμενα σωτηρίας, εἰ καὶ οὕτως λαλοῦμεν.

Transliteration

Pepeismetha de, peri hymōn, agapētoi, the kreissona and echomena sōtērias, ei kai houtōs laloumen.

Grammar Details

*Pepeismetha*: perfect passive indicative, 1st person plural - we are persuaded
*de*: conjunction - but/and
*peri*: preposition + genitive - concerning
*hymōn*: genitive plural - of you
*agapētoi*: vocative plural masculine - beloved
*kreissona*: accusative plural neuter - better things
*echomena*: present middle/passive participle, accusative plural neuter - accompanying
*sōtērias*: genitive singular feminine - of salvation
*ei*: conjunction - if/even if
*kai*: conjunction - and/also/even
*houtōs*: adverb - thus/so
*laloumen*: present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak

Word Meanings

*Pepeismetha*: we are persuaded/convinced
*agapētoi*: beloved/dear ones
*kreissona*: better things/superior things
*echomena*: accompanying/belonging to/connected with
*sōtērias*: salvation/deliverance
*houtōs*: thus/in this way/so
*laloumen*: we speak/we talk

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Referenced Verses

Heb 6:4-6 : 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, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Heb 10:34 : 34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Heb 10:39 : 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Phil 1:6-7 : 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
1 Thess 1:3-4 : 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
Titus 2:11-14 : 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly , righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Heb 2:3 : 3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
Heb 5:9 : 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Matt 5:3-9 : 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Mark 16:16 : 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Acts 20:21 : 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Cor 10:14 : 14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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