Focused Passage

Hebrews 6:9-12

Press On to Maturity with Reverent Warning and Anchored Hope

The chapter calls believers to press on from foundational instruction to maturity, warns severely against falling away after profound exposure to gospel realities, and anchors perseverance in God's unchangeable promise and Christ's priestly entrance behind the curtain.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.

12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Cross-references

Hebrews 10:39Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:5Classic cross-references Philippians 1:7Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:10Classic cross-references Galatians 5:22Classic cross-references

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionEvenκαὶG2532ConjunctionthoughεἰG1487Conjunctionwe speakλαλοῦμενG2980Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plurallike thisοὕτωςG3779AdverbbelovedἀγαπητοίG27Adjective - Vocative Masculine Pluralwe are convincedΠεπείσμεθαG3982Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person PluralofτὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Pluralbetter [things]κρείσσοναG2908Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - ComparativeinπερὶG4012Prepositionyour [case]ὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-καὶG2532Conjunction[things that] accompanyἐχόμεναG2192Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter PluralsalvationσωτηρίαςG4991Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 15:58Classic cross-references Romans 12:11Classic cross-references Proverbs 19:17Classic cross-references Revelation 2:4Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:16Classic cross-references

Original words

ForγὰρG1063Conjunction-ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularGodΘεὸςG2316Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular[is] notοὐG3756AdverbunjustἄδικοςG94Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularHe will not forgetἐπιλαθέσθαιG1950Verb - Aorist Infinitive MiddleyourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Neuter SingularworkἔργουG2041Noun - Genitive Neuter SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctiontheτῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularloveἀγάπηςG26Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular-ἧςG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singularyou have shownἐνεδείξασθεG1731Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person PluralforεἰςG1519PrepositionHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularnameὄνομαG3686Noun - Accusative Neuter Singularas you have ministeredδιακονήσαντεςG1247Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Pluralto theτοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine PluralsaintsἁγίοιςG40Adjective - Dative Masculine PluralandκαὶG2532Conjunctioncontinue to [do so]διακονοῦντεςG1247Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 11

Cross-references

Romans 15:13Classic cross-references Matthew 10:22Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:5Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:13Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:10Classic cross-references

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionWe wantἘπιθυμοῦμενG1937Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluraleachἕκαστονG1538Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singularof youὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Pluralto showἐνδείκνυσθαιG1731Verb - Present Infinitive Middle[this]τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularsameαὐτὴνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person SingulardiligenceσπουδὴνG4710Noun - Accusative Feminine SingulartoἄχριG891Preposition[the very] endτέλουςG5056Noun - Genitive Neuter Singularin order {to make}πρὸςG4314Preposition[your]τῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularhopeἐλπίδοςG1680Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularsureπληροφορίανG4136Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:1Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 11:1Classic cross-references Romans 12:12Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:7Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:36Classic cross-references

Original words

ThenἵναG2443ConjunctionvvvμὴG3361Adverbyou will not be sluggishνωθροὶG3576Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralbutδὲG1161ConjunctionvvvγένησθεG1096Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Pluralwill imitateμιμηταὶG3402Noun - Nominative Masculine Pluralthose whoτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine PluralthroughδιὰG1223PrepositionfaithπίστεωςG4102Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionpatienceμακροθυμίαςG3115Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularinheritκληρονομούντωνG2816Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural-τὰςG3588Article - Accusative Feminine Pluralwhat has been promisedἐπαγγελίαςG1860Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

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