Hebrews 10:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.”

Hebrews 10:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 10:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 10:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But the righteous one will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.””

Hebrews 10:38 — World English Bible

Hebrews 10:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.”

Hebrews 10:38 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 10:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and `the righteous by faith shall live,' and `if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,'”

Hebrews 10:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 10:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But the just shall live by faith; and, if he draw back, my soul does not take pleasure in him.”

Hebrews 10:38 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 10:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe the iust shall liue by faith: but if any withdrawe himselfe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him.”

Hebrews 10:38 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 10:38 in Context — Hebrews 10

36 Porque la paciencia os es necesaria; para que, habiendo hecho la voluntad de Dios, obtengáis la promesa.

37 Porque aun un poquito, y el que ha de venir vendrá, y no tardará.

38 Ahora el justo vivirá por fe; mas si se retirare, no agradará á mi alma.

39 Pero nosotros no somos tales que nos retiremos para perdición, sino fieles para ganancia del alma.

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What Does Hebrews 10:38 Mean?

Hebrews 10:38 is a verse from the Book of Hebrews, part of the New Testament. It appears in Hebrews chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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