God’s Word Translation
Hebrews 10:32
32Remember the past, when you first learned the truth. You endured a lot of hardship and pain.
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
30We know the God who said, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back.” God also said, “The Lord will judge his people.” 31Falling into the hands of the living God is a terrifying thing. Remember the past, when you first learned the truth. You endured a lot of hardship and pain. 33At times you were publicly insulted and mistreated. At times you associated with people who were treated this way. 34You suffered with prisoners. You were cheerful even though your possessions were stolen, since you know that you have a better and more permanent possession.
Read all of Hebrews 10Hebrews 10:32 word by word
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 that stupid? Did you begin in a spiritual way only to end up doing things in a human way?
- Philippians 3:16However, we should be guided by what we have learned so far.
- 2 John 1:8Be careful that you don’t destroy what we’ve worked for, but that you receive your full reward.
- Revelation 2:5Remember how far you have fallen. Return to me and change the way you think and act, and do what you did at first. I will come to you and take your lamp stand from its place if you don’t change.
- Revelation 3:3So remember what you received and heard. Obey, and change the way you think and act. If you’re not alert, I’ll come like a thief. You don’t know when I will come.
- Hebrews 6:4Some people once had God’s light. They experienced the heavenly gift and shared in the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 26:18You will open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan’s control to God’s. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and a share among God’s people who are made holy by believing in me.’
- 2 Corinthians 4:6We are his servants because the same God who said that light should shine out of darkness has given us light. For that reason we bring to light the knowledge about God’s glory which shines from Christ’s face.
- Hebrews 12:4You struggle against sin, but your struggles haven’t killed you.
- Acts 8:1Saul approved of putting Stephen to death. On that day widespread persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem. Most believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
- Acts 9:1Saul kept threatening to murder the Lord’s disciples. He went to the chief priest
- Philippians 1:29God has given you the privilege not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him.
- Colossians 2:1I want you to know how hard I work for you, for the people of Laodicea, and for people I have never met.
- 2 Timothy 2:3Join me in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight. I have completed 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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