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Hebrews 10:32
32Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings.
Hebrews 10:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
- New International Version (NIV)Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings,
- New King James Version (NKJV)But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings:
Context of Hebrews 10:32
30For we know the one who has said, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, and again, The Lord will judge his people. 31It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings. 33Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way. 34For you sympathized with the prisoners and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, because you know that you yourselves have a better and enduring possession.
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Ἀναμιμνῄσκεσθε δὲ τὰς πρότερον ἡμέρας, ἐν αἷς φωτισθέντες πολλὴν ἄθλησιν ὑπεμείνατε παθημάτων,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- call to remembranceἀναμιμνήσκωanamimnēskō · to remindG363
- theἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- formerπρότερονproteron · previouslyG4386
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- after ye were illuminatedφωτίζωphōtizō · to illuminateG5461
- ye enduredὑπομένωhupomenō · to remain/endureG5278
- aἄθλησιςathlēsis · struggleG119
- greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- of afflictionsπάθημαpathēma · sufferingG3804
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
Cross-references for Hebrews 10:32
- Galatians 3:3Are you so foolish? After beginning by the Spirit, are you now finishing by the flesh?
- Philippians 3:16In any case, we should live up to whatever truth we have attained.
- 2 John 1:8Watch yourselves so that you don’t lose what we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.
- Revelation 2:5Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
- Revelation 3:3Remember, then, what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. If you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you have no idea at what hour I will come upon you.
- Hebrews 6:4For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, who shared in the Holy Spirit,
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
- 2 Corinthians 4:6For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Hebrews 12:4In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
- Acts 8:1Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.
- Acts 9:1Now Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest
- Philippians 1:29For it has been granted to you on Christ’s behalf not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
- Colossians 2:1For I want you to know how greatly I am struggling for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me in person.
- 2 Timothy 2:3Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Commentaries on Hebrews 10:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32But call to remembrance - It appears from this, and indeed from some parts of the Gospel history, that the first believers in Judea were greatly persecuted; our Lord's crucifixion, Stephen's martyrdom, the persecution that arose after the death of Stephen, Acts 8:1, Herod's persecution, Acts 12:1, in which James was killed, and the various persecutions of St. Paul, sufficiently show that this disposition was predominant among that bad people. A great…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32But call to remembrance the former days - It would seem from this, that at the time when the apostle wrote this Epistle they were suffering some severe trials, in which they were in great danger of apostatizing from their religion. It is also manifest that they had on some former occasion endured a similar trial, and had been enabled to bear it with a Christian spirit, and with resignation. The object of the apostle now is to remind them that they were…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-39Verses 32-39 Many and various afflictions united against the early Christians, and they had a great conflict. The Christian spirit is not a selfish spirit; it puts us upon pitying others, visiting them, helping them, and pleading for them. All things here are but shadows. The happiness of the saints in heaven will last for ever; enemies can never take it away as earthly goods. This will make rich amends for all we may lose and suffer here. The greatest…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32the early days that you were in the light: The author reminds his audience about the early days after they believed in Christ. During that time, their faith was tested. Even when they suffered greatly, they stayed faithful. Suffering is normal for someone who identifies with Christ and his community (see 13:12–13; Acts 9:16; Romans 8:17; 1 Corinthians 4:12–13; Philippians 1:29; James 1:2–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. As previously he has warned them by the awful end of apostates, so here he stirs them up by the remembrance of their own former faith, patience, and self-sacrificing love. So Re 2:3, 4. call to remembrance--habitually: so the present tense means. illuminated--"enlightened": come to "the knowledge of the truth" (He 10:26) in connection with baptism (see on He 6:4). In spiritual baptism, Christ, who is "the Light," is put on. "On the one hand, we are…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Hebrews 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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