Hebrews 10:38

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now the just shall live by faith; but if anyone draws back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

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  • Rom 1:17 : 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'
  • Gal 3:11 : 11 But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for 'The just shall live by faith.'
  • Heb 6:4-6 : 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 And have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 If they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame.
  • Heb 10:26-27 : 26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which will devour the adversaries.
  • 2 Pet 2:19-22 : 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage. 20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. 22 But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: "The dog returns to his own vomit," and "the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire."
  • 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
  • Matt 12:43-45 : 43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, I will return to my house from which I came out; and when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and decorated. 45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.
  • Matt 13:21 : 21 But they have no root and last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
  • Ezek 3:20 : 20 Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand.
  • Ezek 18:24 : 24 But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.
  • Hab 2:4 : 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him, but the just shall live by his faith.
  • Zeph 1:6 : 6 And those that have turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for Him.
  • Mal 1:10 : 10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nothing? Neither do you kindle fire on my altar for nothing. I have no pleasure in you, says the LORD of hosts, nor will I accept an offering from your hand.
  • Ps 5:4 : 4 For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; nor shall evil dwell with you.
  • Ps 85:8 : 8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak, for He will speak peace unto His people and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly.
  • Ps 147:11 : 11 The LORD takes pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
  • Ps 149:4 : 4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the humble with salvation.
  • Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
  • Matt 12:18 : 18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.
  • 1 Thess 2:15 : 15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God, and are contrary to all men:

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  • Heb 10:39
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    39But we are not of those who draw back to destruction, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

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    35Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.

    36For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

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  • Hab 2:3-4
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  • Rom 1:17
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    17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'

  • Gal 3:11-12
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  • Heb 11:5-6
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    5By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death; and was not found, because God had taken him: for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

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

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    11For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."

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    30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith.

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    39And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,

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  • Job 33:18
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    18He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

  • Jas 2:17-18
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    17Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

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    12Beware, brothers and sisters, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

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    8So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

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    13If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.

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  • 1 Pet 4:18
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    18And if the righteous are scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?

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    20But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

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    5For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man who does those things shall live by them.

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    18When the righteous turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, he shall die because of it.

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    24But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.

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    13When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trusts in his own righteousness, and commits iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he has committed, he shall die for it.

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    26When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in them; for his iniquity that he has done he shall die.

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    15Though he slays me, yet will I trust in him; but I will defend my own ways before him.

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    5But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

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    14What does it profit, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?

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    24The LORD is my portion, says my soul; therefore I will hope in Him.

  • Ezek 18:32
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    32For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says the Lord GOD: therefore turn yourselves, and live.

  • Heb 10:27
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    27But a certain fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which will devour the adversaries.

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    11If you hold back from rescuing those taken away to death, and those ready to be slain;