Hebrews 3:7-9
New King James Version
Be Faithful(A)
7 Therefore, as (B)the Holy Spirit says:
(C)“Today, if you will hear His voice,
8 Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion,
In the day of trial in the wilderness,
9 Where your fathers tested Me, tried Me,
And saw My works forty years.
Hebrews 3:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 Therefore, just as (A)the Holy Spirit says,
“(B)Today if you hear His voice,
8 (C)Do not harden your hearts as [a]when they provoked Me,
As on the day of trial in the wilderness,
9 (D)Where your fathers put Me to the test,
And saw My works for (E)forty years.
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- Hebrews 3:8 Lit in the provocation
Hebrews 3:7-9
Amplified Bible
7 Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says,
“Today if you hear His voice,
8
Do not harden your hearts as [your fathers did] in the rebellion [of Israel at [a]Meribah],
On the day of testing in the wilderness,
9
Where your fathers tried Me by testing [My forbearance and tolerance],
And saw My works for forty years
[And found I stood their test].
Footnotes
- Hebrews 3:8 See Ex 17:1-7.
Hebrews 3:7-9
King James Version
7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
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Hebrews 3:12
New King James Version
12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;
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Hebrews 3:12
New American Standard Bible
The Danger of Unbelief
12 (A)Take care, brothers and sisters, that there will not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart [a]that falls away from (B)the living God.
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- Hebrews 3:12 Or that leaves the; lit in falling away from
Hebrews 3:12
Amplified Bible
The Peril of Unbelief
12 Take care, brothers and sisters, that there not be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving [a]heart [which refuses to trust and rely on the Lord, a heart] that turns away from the living God.
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- Hebrews 3:12 “Heart” includes the entire human personality—mind, will, and emotions. The core of one’s being where there is no pretense.
Hebrews 3:12
King James Version
12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
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James 1:2-4
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James 1:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 (A)Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter (B)various [a]trials, 3 knowing that (C)the testing of your (D)faith produces [b](E)endurance. 4 And let [c](F)endurance have its perfect [d]result, so that you may be [e](G)perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
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James 1:2-4
Amplified Bible
2 Consider it nothing but joy, my [a]brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. 3 Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace]. 4 And let endurance have its perfect result and do a thorough work, so that you may be perfect and completely developed [in your faith], lacking in nothing.
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- James 1:2 Lit brethren.
James 1:2-4
King James Version
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
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1 Peter 1:5-7
New King James Version
5 (A)who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 (B)In this you greatly rejoice, though now (C)for a little while, if need be, (D)you have been [a]grieved by various trials, 7 that (E)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (F)it is tested by fire, (G)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
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- 1 Peter 1:6 distressed
1 Peter 1:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 who are (A)protected by the power of God (B)through faith for (C)a salvation ready (D)to be revealed in the last time. 6 (E)In this you greatly rejoice, even though now (F)for a little while, (G)if necessary, you have been distressed by (H)various [a]trials, 7 so that the [b](I)proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which perishes (J)though tested by fire, (K)may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at (L)the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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- 1 Peter 1:6 Or temptations
- 1 Peter 1:7 Or genuineness
1 Peter 1:5-7
Amplified Bible
5 who are being protected and shielded by the power of God through your faith for salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice greatly, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, 7 so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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1 Peter 1:5-7
King James Version
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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1 Corinthians 10:13
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13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but (A)God is faithful, (B)who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to [a]bear it.
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- 1 Corinthians 10:13 endure
1 Corinthians 10:13
New American Standard Bible
13 No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and (A)God is faithful, [a]so He will not allow you to be (B)tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.
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- 1 Corinthians 10:13 Lit who will not
1 Corinthians 10:13
Amplified Bible
13 No temptation [regardless of its source] has overtaken or enticed you that is not common to human experience [nor is any temptation unusual or beyond human resistance]; but God is faithful [to His word—He is compassionate and trustworthy], and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability [to resist], but along with the temptation He [has in the past and is now and] will [always] provide the way out as well, so that you will be able to endure it [without yielding, and will overcome temptation with joy].
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1 Corinthians 10:13
King James Version
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
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2 Peter 2:9
New King James Version
9 then (A)the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,
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2 Peter 2:9
New American Standard Bible
9 (A)then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from [a]a trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the (B)day of judgment,
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- 2 Peter 2:9 Or temptation; one early ms trials (temptations)
2 Peter 2:9
Amplified Bible
9 then [in light of the fact that all this is true, be sure that] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and how to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
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2 Peter 2:9
King James Version
9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
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