Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering. New Living Translation Think back on those early days when you first learned about Christ. Remember how you remained faithful even though it meant terrible suffering. English Standard Version But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, Berean Standard Bible Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering. Berean Literal Bible But remember the former days in which, having been enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, King James Bible But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; New King James Version But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: New American Standard Bible But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, NASB 1995 But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, NASB 1977 But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, Legacy Standard Bible But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, Amplified Bible But remember the earlier days, when, after being [spiritually] enlightened, you [patiently] endured a great conflict of sufferings, Christian Standard Bible Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings. Holman Christian Standard Bible Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings. American Standard Version But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings; Contemporary English Version Don't forget all the hard times you went through when you first received the light. English Revised Version But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings; GOD'S WORD® Translation Remember the past, when you first learned the truth. You endured a lot of hardship and pain. Good News Translation Remember how it was with you in the past. In those days, after God's light had shone on you, you suffered many things, yet were not defeated by the struggle. International Standard Version But you must continue to remember those earlier days, how after you were enlightened you endured a hard and painful struggle. Majority Standard Bible Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering. NET Bible But remember the former days when you endured a harsh conflict of suffering after you were enlightened. New Heart English Bible But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings; Webster's Bible Translation But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; Weymouth New Testament But continually recall to mind the days now past, when on being first enlightened you went through a great conflict and many sufferings. World English Bible But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBut call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, you endured much conflict of sufferings; Berean Literal Bible But remember the former days in which, having been enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, Young's Literal Translation And call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye did endure much conflict of sufferings, Smith's Literal Translation And recall to mind the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye endured a great combat of sufferings; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut call to mind the former days, wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions. Catholic Public Domain Version But call to mind the former days, in which, after being enlightened, you endured a great struggle of afflictions. New American Bible Remember the days past when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a great contest of suffering. New Revised Standard Version But recall those earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleRemember, therefore, the former days, in which, after you received baptism, you endured a great fight of suffering. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Remember therefore the first days in which you received baptism and endured a great contest of suffering with reproach and affliction. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings; Godbey New Testament But remember the former days, in which, you being illuminated by the Spirit, endured a great fight of afflictions; Haweis New Testament But remember the past days in which, after ye had been illuminated, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings; Mace New Testament Call to remembrance the former times, in which after ye were illuminated, you were forc'd to struggle with sufferings, Weymouth New Testament But continually recall to mind the days now past, when on being first enlightened you went through a great conflict and many sufferings. Worrell New Testament But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings; Worsley New Testament But call to remembrance the former days, in which after being enlightened, ye sustained a great conflict of sufferings; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Call to Persevere…31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 32 Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering. 33Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.… Cross References 1 Peter 4:12-13 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. / So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Romans 5:3-5 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; / perseverance, character; and character, hope. / And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. 2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, Matthew 5:11-12 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. Acts 5:41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. Philippians 1:29-30 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, / since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have. 1 Thessalonians 2:14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews, 2 Corinthians 1:5-7 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. / If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience. / And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort. 1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Romans 8:17-18 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him. / I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Colossians 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church. 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men. / We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. / To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. ... Treasury of Scripture But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions; call. Galatians 3:3,4 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? … Philippians 3:16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. 2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. after. Hebrews 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. ye endured. Hebrews 12:4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. Acts 8:1-3 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles… Acts 9:1,2 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, … Jump to Previous Afflictions Conflict Contest Continually Earlier Endured Enlightened Face Fight First Former Great Hard Illuminated Light Mind Past Recall Received Remember Remembrance Stood Struggle Sufferings Thought WarJump to Next Afflictions Conflict Contest Continually Earlier Endured Enlightened Face Fight First Former Great Hard Illuminated Light Mind Past Recall Received Remember Remembrance Stood Struggle Sufferings Thought WarHebrews 10 1. The weakness of the law sacrifices.10. The sacrifice of Christ's body once offered, 14. for ever has taken away sins. 19. An exhortation to hold fast the faith with patience and thanksgiving. Remember the early days The phrase "Remember the early days" calls believers to recall their initial experiences of faith. The Greek word for "remember" is "anamimnēskō," which implies an active, intentional recalling to mind. This remembrance is not merely nostalgic but serves as a spiritual exercise to strengthen faith. The "early days" refer to the period soon after conversion, often marked by fervor and zeal. Historically, early Christians faced significant persecution, and this call to remember serves to encourage perseverance by reflecting on past endurance and God's faithfulness. after you had received the light when you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering Illuminated.--Better, enlightened. It is important to keep the word used in the parallel verse, Hebrews 6:4 (see Note). Fight of afflictions.--Rather, conflict of sufferings; for the last word has in this Epistle (Hebrews 2:9-10) associations too sacred to be lost. The former word (akin to that used by St. Paul in 2Timothy 2:5 of the contests in the public games) recalls the intense struggles of the contending athletes; it occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. Comp. Philippians 1:27; Philippians 4:3; (Philippians 1:30; Colossians 1:29; Colossians 2:1; 1Timothy 6:12; Hebrews 12:1.) This struggle they had manfully endured. . . . Verses 32-39. - As at Hebrews 6:9, the tones of solemn warning, founded on a real sense of the possibility of apostasy in some, are now relieved by a better hope. In Hebrews 6:9, et seq., the writer expressed his own confidence in his readers on the ground of their conduct in the past; here he reminds them of their conduct by way of confirming their own steadfastness, and this with judgment as well as delicacy; for, as Theodoret remarks on this passage, "nothing so excites to zeal as the remembrance of one's own right doings." Verse 32. - But call to mind the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; rather, conflict of sufferings. On φωτισθέντες ("enlightened"), cf. Hebrews 6:4, and what was said there as to the meaning of the word. Here certainly the context seems naturally to suggest a definite reference to baptism, as marking the date of the commencement of exposure to persecution. But if so, not, of course, so as to exclude the idea of inward spiritual enlightenment. "Hie primus erat ingressus ad Christianismum; baptismus apud idoneos salutare medium. Existimo haec instituta divina etiam in theoria non tanti aestimari quanti decebat. Apud ipsum baptismum Christi sancta ejus humanitas magnifice illuminata fuit" (Bengel).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek RememberἈναμιμνῄσκεσθε (Anamimnēskesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 363: To remind, admonish, be reminded, remind myself; pass: I remember, recall. From ana and mimnesko; to remind; to recollect. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. early πρότερον (proteron) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative Strong's 4386: Formerly, before. Neuter of proteros as adverb; previously. days ἡμέρας (hēmeras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. that you were in the light, φωτισθέντες (phōtisthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5461: From phos; to shed rays, i.e. To shine or to brighten up. when αἷς (hais) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. you endured ὑπεμείνατε (hypemeinate) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 5278: From hupo and meno; to stay under, i.e. Remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. Bear, have fortitude, persevere. a great πολλὴν (pollēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. conflict ἄθλησιν (athlēsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 119: A struggling (as in an athletic contest). From athleo; a struggle. in the face of suffering. παθημάτων (pathēmatōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3804: From a presumed derivative of pathos; something undergone, i.e. Hardship or pain; subjectively, an emotion or influence. Links Hebrews 10:32 NIVHebrews 10:32 NLT Hebrews 10:32 ESV Hebrews 10:32 NASB Hebrews 10:32 KJV Hebrews 10:32 BibleApps.com Hebrews 10:32 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 10:32 Chinese Bible Hebrews 10:32 French Bible Hebrews 10:32 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Hebrews 10:32 But remember the former days in which (Heb. He. Hb) |
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