Hebrews 6:10
New International Version
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.

New Living Translation
For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.

English Standard Version
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.

Berean Standard Bible
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

Berean Literal Bible
For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love that you have shown toward His name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

King James Bible
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

New King James Version
For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

New American Standard Bible
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, by having served and by still serving the saints.

NASB 1995
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.

NASB 1977
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.

Legacy Standard Bible
For God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and continuing to minister to the saints.

Amplified Bible
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for His name in ministering to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do.

Christian Standard Bible
For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you demonstrated for his name by serving the saints—and by continuing to serve them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you showed for His name when you served the saints—and you continue to serve them.

American Standard Version
for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

Contemporary English Version
God is always fair. He will remember how you helped his people in the past and how you are still helping them. You belong to God, and he won't forget the love you have shown his people.

English Revised Version
for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye shewed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God is fair. He won't forget what you've done or the love you've shown for him. You helped his holy people, and you continue to help them.

Good News Translation
God is not unfair. He will not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help you gave and are still giving to other Christians.

International Standard Version
For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have ministered to the saints and continue to minister to them.

Majority Standard Bible
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the labor of love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

NET Bible
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.

New Heart English Bible
For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

Webster's Bible Translation
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown towards his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Weymouth New Testament
For God is not unjust so that He is unmindful of your labour and of the love which you have manifested towards Himself in having rendered services to His people and in still rendering them.

World English Bible
For 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that you showed to His Name, having ministered to the holy ones and ministering;

Berean Literal Bible
For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love that you have shown toward His name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

Young's Literal Translation
for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

Smith's Literal Translation
For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work, and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered, and do minister to the saints.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For God is not unjust, such that he would forget your work and the love that you have shown in his name. For you have ministered, and you continue to minister, to the saints.

New American Bible
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name by having served and continuing to serve the holy ones.

New Revised Standard Version
For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For God is not unjust to forget your works and your labor of love which you have made known in his name, for you have ministered to the saints and still do minister.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For God is not evil, that he would disregard your works and your love which you have shown in his name, which you have ministered to the Saints and you do minister.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work, and the love which you have shown for his name by having ministered to the saints, and by continuing to minister.

Godbey New Testament
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the divine love which you manifested in his name, having ministered to the saints, and ministering.

Haweis New Testament
For God is not unjust, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have demonstrated in his name, having ministered assistance to the saints, and still ministering.

Mace New Testament
for God is too just to his promise not to regard your piety, and the love which you have shewn to the christian religion by the assistance ye have given to the saints, and still continue to give.

Weymouth New Testament
For God is not unjust so that He is unmindful of your labour and of the love which you have manifested towards Himself in having rendered services to His people and in still rendering them.

Worrell New Testament
for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward His name, in having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

Worsley New Testament
For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewn to his name, by having ministred to the saints, and yet ministring.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Call to Maturity
9Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation. 10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so. 11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.…

Cross References
Matthew 10:42
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Galatians 6:9-10
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. / Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

1 Thessalonians 1:3
and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 John 3:17-18
If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

James 2:14-17
What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? / Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? ...

Romans 2:6-7
God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

Ephesians 6:7-8
Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, / because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

2 Corinthians 9:8-9
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. / As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”

Proverbs 19:17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Matthew 25:34-40
Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. / For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ ...

Philippians 2:16
as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

1 Peter 4:10-11
As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. / If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 2:2-3
I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles. / Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.


Treasury of Scripture

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

For.

Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Matthew 10:42
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

God.

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Romans 3:4,5
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged…

2 Thessalonians 1:6,7
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; …

to forget.

Nehemiah 5:19
Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

Nehemiah 13:22,31
And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy…

Psalm 20:3
Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.

work.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, …

Galatians 5:6,13
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love…

1 Thessalonians 1:3
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

which.

Hebrews 13:16
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Matthew 10:42
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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Hebrews 6
1. He exhorts not to fall back from the faith;
11. but to be steadfast,
12. diligent, and patient to wait upon God;
13. because God is most sure in his promise.














For God is not unjust
This phrase reassures believers of God's inherent fairness and righteousness. The Greek word for "unjust" is "ἄδικος" (adikos), which means unrighteous or unjust. In the context of the early Christian community, this statement serves as a powerful reminder that God, unlike human judges, is perfectly just. Historically, the early Christians faced persecution and hardship, and this assurance would have been a source of comfort, affirming that their efforts and sacrifices were seen and valued by God.

He will not forget
The phrase emphasizes God's omniscience and faithfulness. The Greek word "ἐπιλανθάνομαι" (epilanthanomai) means to forget or overlook. In a world where human memory is fallible, this assurance that God remembers is profound. It reflects the biblical theme that God is a covenant-keeping God, who remembers His promises and the deeds of His people. This is a call to trust in God's perfect memory and justice, knowing that nothing done in His name is ever in vain.

your work
The term "work" here is translated from the Greek "ἔργον" (ergon), which refers to deeds, actions, or labor. In the context of the early church, this would include acts of service, charity, and the spreading of the Gospel. Theologically, it underscores the importance of faith being demonstrated through action, as seen in James 2:17, "faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead." This highlights the active nature of Christian faith, which is not merely belief but is expressed through tangible acts of love and service.

and the love you have shown
The Greek word for love here is "ἀγάπη" (agape), which is the highest form of love, characterized by selflessness and sacrifice. This love is not merely an emotion but is demonstrated through action. In the historical context, this love was often shown through hospitality, care for the needy, and support for fellow believers. It reflects the love of Christ, who laid down His life for others, and serves as a model for Christian behavior.

for His name
This phrase signifies actions done for the sake of God's reputation and glory. The "name" in biblical terms often represents the character and authority of a person. In this context, it refers to the honor and reverence due to God. The early Christians were motivated by a desire to glorify God through their actions, reflecting the biblical principle found in 1 Corinthians 10:31, "whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God."

as you have ministered to the saints
The word "ministered" comes from the Greek "διακονέω" (diakoneo), meaning to serve or attend to. "Saints" refers to fellow believers, highlighting the communal aspect of the Christian faith. Historically, this service could include providing for the physical needs of the community, offering hospitality, or spiritual support. This phrase underscores the importance of serving one another within the body of Christ, as an expression of love and unity.

and continue to do so
This phrase emphasizes perseverance and ongoing commitment. The Greek implies a continuous action, suggesting that the work and love shown are not one-time acts but a sustained lifestyle. This reflects the biblical call to endurance in the faith, as seen in Galatians 6:9, "Let us not become weary in doing good." It encourages believers to persist in their service and love, trusting that God sees and rewards their faithfulness.

(10) In expressing the ground of his hope he does not directly say, "For I have heard of your fruitfulness;" he implies this, and then, in accordance with the parable of Hebrews 6:7, he declares that God will surely bestow the promised reward. Herein lies his hope. Man's work cannot in itself merit reward from God, but (1John 1:9) the righteous God cannot neglect His own promise and law that such works shall receive reward.

Your work and labour of love.--The best MSS. omit "labour"; so that the words run thus: to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward His name. The "fruit" consisted in brotherly love, but it was offered unto God (Hebrews 6:7); the bond of brotherhood was the joint relation to "His name" (Hebrews 2:10). With the last words compare Romans 15:26; Romans 15:31. . . .

Verse 10. - For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love (τοῦ κόπου in the Textus Receptus is ill supported, having, perhaps, been interpolated kern 1 Thessalonians 1:3) which ye showed towards his Name, in that ye ministered to the saints, and do minister. It appears that the Hebrew Christians had formerly (some especial occasion being probably referred to) been active in their charity towards fellow-Christians in distress, and that such charity had not ceased. On this is grounded the persuasion that they will be kept steadfast in the faith. Those who had so shown their faith by their works would surely not be allowed to lose it. The very idea of the Divine justice implies that the use of grace, thus evidenced, will be rewarded by continuance of grace. Cf. Philippians 1:6, "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perfect it (ἐπιτελέσει) until the day of Jesus Christ; "where also there is reference to deeds of charity, shown in the case of the Philippians by their sympathy with the apostle in his bonds, which charity he prays may "abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment." No difficulty need be felt in this reference to God's justice, as though it involved the doctrine of human merit, de congruo or de condigno, claiming reward as of debt. The simple and obvious view, that God, in virtue of his justice, will be most gracious to those who have used his grace, by no means contravenes the doctrine of all grace being the free gift of his bounty (cf. 1 John 1:9; Romans 2:6, etc.). Observe, too, as bearing on the idea of this passage, how the will to do the will of God is said by our Lord to be followed by knowledge of the doctrine (John 7:17), and how works of charity are the very tests of the final judgment (Matthew 25:31, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

[is] not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

unjust.
ἄδικος (adikos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 94: Unjust, unrighteous, wicked. Specially, heathen.

He will not forget
ἐπιλαθέσθαι (epilathesthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's 1950: To forget, neglect. Middle voice from epi and lanthano; to lose out of mind; by implication, to neglect.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

work
ἔργου (ergou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

love
ἀγάπης (agapēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

you have shown
ἐνεδείξασθε (enedeixasthe)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1731: To show forth, prove. From en and deiknuo; to indicate.

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

name
ὄνομα (onoma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

as you have ministered
διακονήσαντες (diakonēsantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.

to the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

saints
ἁγίοις (hagiois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

continue to [do so].
διακονοῦντες (diakonountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.


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