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For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Hebrews 10:36 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
  • BSB You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
  • NKJV For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:
  • NASB For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.
  • NLT Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

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Quick answer

You need endurance to do God's will and receive what he has promised. Perseverance is the path to the promised inheritance.

Overview

The believers need 'endurance', steadfast perseverance, so that, having done God's will, they may receive his promise. The Christian life requires patient continuance, not a single burst of zeal. The promised reward awaits those who persevere to the end in faith and obedience.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 36

  • Heb 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
  • Ps 37:7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
  • Jas 5:7–11Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
  • 1 Cor 13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
  • Luke 21:19In your patience possess ye your souls.
  • Heb 6:15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
  • Rom 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
  • Rev 14:12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
  • Jas 1:3–4Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
  • Matt 10:22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
  • Gal 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
  • Rom 8:25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
  • 1 Jn 2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
  • Col 1:11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
  • Heb 9:15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
  • Col 3:24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
  • Heb 6:12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
  • Rom 15:4–5For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
  • Heb 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 Pet 1:9Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
  • Luke 8:15But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
  • Rom 12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
  • Matt 21:31Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
  • Matt 24:13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
  • Matt 7:21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
  • Col 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
  • Rom 5:3–4And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
  • John 7:17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
  • Acts 13:22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
  • Matt 12:50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
  • Eph 6:6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
  • 1 Th 1:3Remembering 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;
  • Heb 6:17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
  • Rev 13:10He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
  • Ps 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
  • Acts 13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

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Hebrews is sustained worship of Christ: better than angels, Moses, and the priests; the great High Priest after Melchizedek who by one sacrifice perfects forever those he saves.

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