For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.
Parallel translations
- WEB For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:
- KJV For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
- BSB We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
- NKJV For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end,
- NASB For we have become partakers of Christ if we keep the beginning of our commitment firm until the end,
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Quick answer
We share in Christ if we hold our original confidence firm to the end. Enduring faith confirms a real share in Christ.
Overview
As in verse 6, perseverance is presented as the evidence of genuine participation in Christ. The phrase 'we have become partakers' is real, but its reality is shown by holding fast 'firm to the end.' Faithful Christians have understood this as teaching that true believers persevere, and that perseverance authenticates the faith they profess.
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- Heb 3:6but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.
- Heb 6:11We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
- 1 Pet 4:13But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.
- Heb 12:10For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
- Heb 6:4For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
- Eph 3:6that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
- Heb 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;
- Rom 11:17But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree;
- 1 Cor 10:17Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.
- 1 Jn 1:3that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
- 1 Cor 1:30Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
- 1 Pet 5:1Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.
- 1 Tim 6:2Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
- 1 Cor 9:23Now I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.
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