Hebrews 10:34

KJV1611 – Modern English

For you had compassion on me in my chains and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and enduring possession for yourselves in heaven.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    For you sympathized with those in prison and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, knowing that you have a better and lasting possession in heaven.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} ye both had compassion{G4834} on them{G3450} that were in bonds,{G1199} and{G2532} took{G4327} {G3326} joyfully{G5479} the spoiling{G724} of{G5224} your{G5216} possessions,{G5224} knowing{G1097} that{G1722} ye have{G2192} for yourselves{G1438} {G1722} {G3772} a better{G2909} possession and{G2532} an abiding{G3306} one.{G5223}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G2532}{G1063} ye had compassion{G4834}{(G5656)} of me in my{G3450} bonds{G1199}, and{G2532} took{G4327}{(G5662)} joyfully{G3326}{G5479} the spoiling{G724} of your{G5216} goods{G5224}{(G5723)}, knowing{G1097}{(G5723)} in{G1722} yourselves{G1438} that ye have{G2192}{(G5721)} in{G1722} heaven{G3772} a better{G2909} and{G2532} an enduring{G3306}{(G5723)} substance{G5223}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For ye suffered also with my bondes and toke a worth the spoylynge of youre goodes and that with gladnes knowynge in youre selves how that ye had in heven a better and an endurynge substaunc

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For ye haue suffred with my bodes, and toke a worth ye spoylinge of youre goodes, and that with gladnes, knowynge in youre selues, how that ye haue in heauen a better & an enduringe substaunce.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For both ye sorowed with mee for my bonds, and suffered with ioy the spoyling of your goods, knowing in your selues howe that ye haue in heauen a better, and an enduring substance.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For ye suffred also with my bondes, & toke in woorth the spoylyng of your goodes with gladnesse: knowyng in your selues how that ye haue in heauen a better and an enduryng substaunce.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for also with my bonds ye sympathised, and the robbery of your goods with joy ye did receive, knowing that ye have in yourselves a better substance in the heavens, and an enduring one.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of you possessions, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 1:4 : 4 To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, which does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
  • Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember those who are in prison, as if bound with them, and those who suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
  • 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain;
  • 2 Tim 2:9 : 9 For which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained.
  • 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 Finally there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day; and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing.
  • Heb 11:16 : 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country: therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
  • Jas 1:2 : 2 My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into various trials;
  • 1 John 3:2 : 2 Beloved, now we are the children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be: but we know that when he appears, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
  • Matt 5:11-12 : 11 Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
  • Matt 6:19-20 : 19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
  • Matt 19:21 : 21 Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
  • Luke 10:42 : 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell what you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags that do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, nor moth destroys.
  • Acts 5:41 : 41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
  • Acts 21:33 : 33 Then the chief captain came near, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and asked who he was, and what he had done.
  • Acts 28:20 : 20 For this reason, therefore, I have called for you, to see you and speak with you, because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
  • 2 Cor 5:1 : 1 For we know that if our earthly body, this tabernacle, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
  • Eph 3:1 : 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,
  • Eph 4:1 : 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling with which you are called,
  • Eph 6:20 : 20 For which I am an ambassador in chains, that in it I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.
  • Phil 1:7 : 7 Just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
  • Col 1:5 : 5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
  • Col 3:2-4 : 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then you also shall appear with him in glory.
  • 1 Tim 6:19 : 19 Storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

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