But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.
Parallel translations
- WEB But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
- KJV But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
- BSB Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
- NASB But, beloved, we are convinced of better things regarding you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we are speaking in this way.
- NLT Dear friends, even though we are talking this way, we really don’t believe it applies to you. We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation.
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Quick answer
Despite the stern warning, the writer is confident of 'better things' for his readers, things that accompany salvation. His warning is balanced by genuine pastoral hope.
Overview
The affectionate address 'beloved' signals a shift from warning to reassurance. The writer believes his readers belong to those who possess the fruits of true salvation, even as he warns them. This blend of warning and confidence reflects how Scripture both cautions against falling away and assures believers of God's preserving grace.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- Heb 10:39But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.
- Heb 2:3how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation — which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;
- Heb 6:4–6For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
- Matt 5:3–12“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
- 2 Cor 7:10For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.
- Gal 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
- Mark 16:16He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.
- 1 Cor 10:14Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
- Phil 1:6–7being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
- Heb 10:34For 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.
- 1 Th 1:3–4remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
- Titus 2:11–14For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
- Heb 5:9Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
- Acts 20:21testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
- Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”
- Heb 6:10For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
- Isa 57:15For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
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