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for the <i>One</i> having promised <i>is</i> faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hebrews/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let us hold fast the profession of <i>our</i> faith without wavering; (for he <i>is</i> faithful that promised;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hebrews/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let us hold fast the confession of <i>our</i> hope without wavering, for He who promised <i>is</i> faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hebrews/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let’s hold firmly to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hebrews/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hebrews/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hebrews/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hebrews/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let us seize <i>and</i> hold tightly the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is reliable <i>and</i> trustworthy <i>and</i> faithful [to His word];<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hebrews/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, since he who promised is faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hebrews/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hebrews/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hebrews/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We must hold tightly to the hope we say is ours. After all, we can trust the one who made the agreement with us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hebrews/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hebrews/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hebrews/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Let us hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep his promise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hebrews/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let us continue to hold firmly to the hope that we confess without wavering, for the one who made the promise is faithful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hebrews/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hebrews/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hebrews/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hebrews/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Let us hold firmly to an unflinching avowal of our hope, for He is faithful who gave us the promises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hebrews/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hebrews/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope (for He who promised [is] faithful),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />We should hold fast to the confession of <i>our</i> hope, unwavering; for the <i>One</i> having promised <i>is</i> faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hebrews/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful is He who did promise),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hebrews/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />We should hold the assent of hope not bending; (for faithful he having promised;)<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hebrews/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised), <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hebrews/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope, without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hebrews/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let us hold unwaveringly to our confession that gives us hope, for he who made the promise is trustworthy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let us remain firm in the profession of our faith without wavering: for he who has promised us is faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And let us grasp firmly the confession of our hope and not waver, for he who has promised us is faithful.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/hebrews/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />let us hold fast the unwavering confession of our hope, for he is faithful who has promised;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/hebrews/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and washed as to our body with purifying water: let us hold fast the testimony of hope steadfast; for the one having promised is faithful;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/hebrews/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />let us hold fast the profession of hope unwavering, (for he who promises is faithful.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/hebrews/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Let us stedfastly maintain the hope which we have avow'd, since he is faithful that has promised:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Let us hold firmly to an unflinching avowal of our hope, for He is faithful who gave us the promises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/hebrews/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />let us hold fast the confession of the hope without wavering (for faithful is He Who promised);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/hebrews/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Let us inflexibly retain the profession of our hope,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hebrews/10-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=1908" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/10.htm">A Call to Persevere</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2722.htm" title="2722: Katechōmen (V-PSA-1P) -- From kata and echo; to hold down, in various applications.">Let us hold</a> <a href="/greek/186.htm" title="186: aklinē (Adj-AFS) -- Unbent, unyielding, resolute, firm. Not leaning, i.e. firm.">resolutely</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1680.htm" title="1680: elpidos (N-GFS) -- Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence.">hope</a> <a href="/greek/3671.htm" title="3671: homologian (N-AFS) -- A profession, confession. From the same as homologeo; acknowledgment.">we profess,</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">for</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">He who</a> <a href="/greek/1861.htm" title="1861: epangeilamenos (V-APM-NMS) -- From epi and the base of aggelos; to announce upon, i.e. to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself.">promised</a> <a href="/greek/4103.htm" title="4103: pistos (Adj-NMS) -- Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful.">is faithful.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">24</span>And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-6.htm">Hebrews 3:6</a></span><br />But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-20.htm">Romans 4:20-21</a></span><br />Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, / being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-9.htm">1 Corinthians 1:9</a></span><br />God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-24.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:24</a></span><br />The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-13.htm">2 Timothy 2:13</a></span><br />if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/1-2.htm">Titus 1:2</a></span><br />in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-3.htm">1 Peter 1:3-5</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, / and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, / who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-11.htm">Revelation 3:11</a></span><br />I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></span><br />God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a></span><br />Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-45.htm">Joshua 21:45</a></span><br />Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56</a></span><br />“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33-34</a></span><br />But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness. / I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)</p><p class="hdg">hold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/3-6.htm">Hebrews 3:6,14</a></b></br> But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14</a></b></br> Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast <i>our</i> profession.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/3-11.htm">Revelation 3:11</a></b></br> Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.</p><p class="hdg">wavering.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/1-6.htm">James 1:6</a></b></br> But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.</p><p class="hdg">for.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Hebrews 6:18</a></b></br> That by two immutable things, in which <i>it was</i> impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Hebrews 11:11</a></b></br> Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-9.htm">1 Corinthians 1:9</a></b></br> God <i>is</i> faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Confession</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-9.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-21.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-19.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-1.htm">Profess</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Profession</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-15.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-6.htm">Promises</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-19.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">True.</a> <a href="/romans/4-20.htm">Waver</a> <a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Wavering</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-15.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-28.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Confession</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-25.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/3_john/1-3.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-12.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/james/2-1.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-35.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/1_john/1-6.htm">Profess</a> <a href="/matthew/3-11.htm">Profession</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Promises</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-25.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-26.htm">True.</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">Waver</a> <a href="/james/1-6.htm">Wavering</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-2.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-28.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/10-1.htm">The weakness of the law sacrifices.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">The sacrifice of Christ's body once offered,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/10-14.htm">for ever has taken away sins.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">An exhortation to hold fast the faith with patience and thanksgiving.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/hebrews/10.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Let us hold resolutely</b><br />The phrase "let us hold resolutely" calls believers to a steadfast and unwavering commitment. The Greek word used here is "katechō," which means to hold fast, retain, or keep secure. This term suggests a firm grip, implying that believers should not waver in their faith despite challenges or opposition. Historically, the early Christians faced persecution and societal pressure, making this exhortation particularly poignant. The call to hold resolutely is a reminder of the perseverance required in the Christian journey, encouraging believers to remain steadfast in their convictions.<p><b>to the hope</b><br />"To the hope" refers to the confident expectation of what God has promised. In the context of Hebrews, this hope is anchored in the new covenant established through Jesus Christ. The Greek word "elpis" denotes not just wishful thinking but a firm assurance based on God's faithfulness. This hope is not a fleeting emotion but a secure anchor for the soul, as described in <a href="/hebrews/6-19.htm">Hebrews 6:19</a>. It is a hope that transcends present circumstances, rooted in the eternal promises of God.<p><b>we profess</b><br />The phrase "we profess" indicates a public declaration of faith. The Greek word "homologia" means confession or acknowledgment. This is not merely a private belief but a bold proclamation of one's faith in Jesus Christ. In the early church, such a profession often came with significant risk, including persecution or ostracism. Thus, the call to profess is both an encouragement and a challenge to live out one's faith openly and courageously.<p><b>for He who promised</b><br />"For He who promised" shifts the focus from human action to divine faithfulness. The emphasis here is on God's character and His unwavering commitment to His promises. The Greek word "epangellomai" means to announce or promise, highlighting God's initiative in establishing His covenant with humanity. Throughout Scripture, God is portrayed as a promise-keeper, from His covenant with Abraham to the fulfillment of His promises in Christ. This assurance of God's faithfulness is the foundation upon which believers can confidently rest their hope.<p><b>is faithful</b><br />"Is faithful" underscores the reliability and trustworthiness of God. The Greek word "pistos" conveys the idea of being trustworthy, dependable, and true to one's word. In a world where human promises often fail, God's faithfulness stands as a beacon of hope and assurance. This attribute of God is consistently affirmed throughout the Bible, from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's faithfulness, knowing that He will fulfill His promises and sustain them through every trial.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hebrews/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) In this verse again we have the characteristic words of earlier exhortations: "hold fast" (<a href="/hebrews/3-6.htm" title="But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.">Hebrews 3:6</a>; <a href="/hebrews/3-14.htm" title="For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end;">Hebrews 3:14</a>); "profession," or, rather, <span class= "ital">confession</span> (<a href="/hebrews/3-1.htm" title="Why, holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;">Hebrews 3:1</a>; <a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm" title="Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.">Hebrews 4:14</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Of our faith.</span>--This rendering, apparently found in no earlier English version, is supposed to be due to oversight on the part of our translators. The true reading is "of the hope" (<a href="/hebrews/6-11.htm" title="And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope to the end:">Hebrews 6:11</a>; <a href="/context/hebrews/6-18.htm" title="That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us:">Hebrews 6:18-19</a>). The two following words must be joined with "confession," "let us hold fast the confession of the (Christian) hope so that it waver not." This hope "maketh not ashamed" (<a href="/romans/5-5.htm" title="And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.">Romans 5:5</a>), for the promise is sure. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hebrews/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 23-25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let us hold fast the confession</span> (<span class="greek">ὁμολογίαν</span>, see <a href="/hebrews/3-1.htm">Hebrews 3:1</a>, and ref.; also <a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14</a>) of our hope without wavering (<span class="greek">ἀκλινῆ</span>, agreeing with "confession"); <span class="cmt_word">for he is faithful that promised: and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works; not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.</span> The readers, having been exhorted to confidence towards God, are further warned against remissness in confession before men, or in their duties within the Church towards each other. They had once, at their baptism, "confessed the good confession" (<span class="greek">τὴν καλὴν ὁμολογίαν</span>, <a href="/1_timothy/6-12.htm">1 Timothy 6:12</a>). Let not the recurrence of Jewish prejudices, or either influence or persecution from their Jewish compatriots, or any delay of the <span class="accented">Parousia</span>, induce them to waver in maintaining it. Some among them did, it could not be denied, show signs of such wavering, notably in their remiss attendance at Christian worship; let the faithful give heed to keeping faith alive in themselves and others, and especially through the means of the regular Church assemblies. That by <span class="greek">τὴν ἐπισυναγωγὴν ἑαυτῶν</span> is meant definitely the actual assembling together of Christians for reading, exhortation, and worship (such as is referred to in <a href="/1_corinthians/11.htm">1 Corinthians 11</a>; <a href="/james/2-2.htm">James 2:2</a>, etc.,; and described by Justin Martyr, 'Apol., c. 87), we hold confidently with the majority of commentators and with Chrysostom. The word <span class="greek">ἐπισυναγωγὴ</span> occurs in the New Testament only here and <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-1.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:1</a>, where it denotes the gathering together at the <span class="accented">Parousia.</span> In 2 Macc. 2:7, where alone it occurs in the LXX., it expresses the actual assembling of people together, as does the verb <span class="greek">ἑπισυνάγω</span>, both in the LXX. and the New Testament (cf. <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a>; <a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a>; <a href="/mark/13-27.htm">Mark 13:27</a>; <a href="/mark/1-33.htm">Mark 1:33</a>; <a href="/luke/12-1.htm">Luke 12:1</a>). Hence, and in regard to the context as well as the etymology of the word, we may reject the less definite meaning, by some here assigned to it, of <span class="accented">Christian communion</span> (<span class="accented">conjugatio fidelium</span>), and the explanation of Bengel: "Sensus est, non modo debetis synagogam frequentare, ut Judaei, quod libentius facitis, sed etiam episynagogam, ut Christiani. Neque tamen innuitur praecise aggregatio ad unum locum, aut aggregatio ad unam <span class="accented">fidem</span>; sed, medio sensu, congregatio mutua <span class="accented">per amorem</span> et communicatio publica et privata officiorum Christianorum." The seen approach of the second advent (<span class="greek">τὴν ἡμέραν</span>: cf. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-13.htm">1 Corinthians 3:13</a>) is adduced as an additional argument against remissness. The word <span class="greek">βλέπετε</span> seems to imply more than the general belief in its imminence, founded on the language of Christ. It would seem as if the signs of the times were interpreted as denoting its approach (el. <a href="/1_john/2-18.htm">1 John 2:18</a>). And it may be that they were rightly so interpreted in reference to the primary fulfillment of our Savior's words, though to that only, as the event proved. The blending together in the discourses of <a href="/matthew/24.htm">Matthew 24</a>, <a href="/mark/13.htm">Mark 13</a>, <a href="/luke/17.htm">Luke 17</a>. and 21, of the times of the fall of Jerusalem and of the final day, would naturally lead Christians to regard the signs of the first event as denoting the other also. And indeed the imminence of the first, of which the signs were really apparent, was in itself a peculiar reason why the Hebrew Christians should stick resolutely to Christianity, for its own sake and apart from Judaism. Else might their whole hold on Christ be loosened in the temple's fall Thus, though the writer might share in the mistaken view then prevalent of the imminence of the final day, his warning, founded on the supposed signs of it, hits well the peculiar needs of his readers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hebrews/10-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Let us hold</span><br /><span class="grk">Κατέχωμεν</span> <span class="translit">(Katechōmen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2722.htm">Strong's 2722: </a> </span><span class="str2">From kata and echo; to hold down, in various applications.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">resolutely</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκλινῆ</span> <span class="translit">(aklinē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_186.htm">Strong's 186: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unbent, unyielding, resolute, firm. Not leaning, i.e. firm.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὴν</span> <span class="translit">(tēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hope</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλπίδος</span> <span class="translit">(elpidos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1680.htm">Strong's 1680: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we profess,</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁμολογίαν</span> <span class="translit">(homologian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">A profession, confession. From the same as homologeo; acknowledgment.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He who</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">promised</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπαγγειλάμενος</span> <span class="translit">(epangeilamenos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1861.htm">Strong's 1861: </a> </span><span class="str2">From epi and the base of aggelos; to announce upon, i.e. to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] faithful.</span><br /><span class="grk">πιστὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pistos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4103.htm">Strong's 4103: </a> </span><span class="str2">Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hebrews/10-23.htm">NT Letters: Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession (Heb. 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