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Hebrews 10:32

What does Hebrews 10:32 mean?

A plain-English look at Hebrews 10:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Hebrews 10:32 means

The readers are urged to remember former days after they were enlightened, when they endured a hard struggle of sufferings. Recalling past faithfulness can rekindle present courage. Their initial response to the gospel was not shallow; it survived real trials. This memory serves as evidence of God’s work in them and as motivation not to abandon what they once embraced with endurance. By looking back at how grace sustained them then, they are encouraged to trust that the same God will sustain them now as they face renewed pressures and temptations to retreat.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But give thought to the days after you had seen the light, when you went through a great war of troubles;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye did endure much conflict of sufferings,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But call to mind the former days, wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But call to mind the earlier days in which, having been enlightened, ye endured much conflict of sufferings;

Context

After a solemn warning (vv. 26–31), verse 32 shifts to encouragement by recalling the readers’ past endurance following their enlightenment. This begins a pastoral strategy: remember God’s grace in your history as fuel for present perseverance. Verse 33 will specify the kinds of sufferings—public reproach and afflictions, and partnership with those so treated. Verse 34 will add their compassion for prisoners and joyful acceptance of loss because of a better, abiding possession. These memories pave the way for renewed confidence and patience in verses 35–36.

v.31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

v.32This passage

v.33partly, being made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, becoming partakers with them that were so used.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Timothy 2:3

    Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

  • Acts 8:1

    And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

  • Philippians 3:16

    only, whereunto we have attained, by that same rule let us walk.

  • Hebrews 6:4

    For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

  • Hebrews 12:4

    Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:

  • Acts 26:18

    to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

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