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Hebrews 10:36

What does Hebrews 10:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Hebrews 10:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Hebrews 10:36 means

What they need is patience—endurance—so that after doing God’s will, they may receive the promise. The path from promise to fulfillment runs through perseverance. Doing God’s will is not a momentary act but a sustained course; endurance carries obedience to completion. The assurance is that God’s promise does await them, and it will be received in due time. This verse links the earlier theme of Christ doing God’s will (vv. 7–10) with the believer’s call to do God’s will in steadfastness, trusting that the same God who fulfilled redemption in Christ will also fulfill his promises to his people.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For patience is necessary for you: that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For ye have need of endurance in order that, having done the will ofGod, ye may receive the promise.

Context

Verse 36 complements the call to hold confidence (v. 35) by identifying endurance as the needed grace to obtain the promised reward after doing God’s will. The focus now shifts toward the future realization of God’s promises. Verses 37–38 will give scriptural assurance: the coming one will come soon, and the righteous live by faith rather than shrinking back. This sets the theological frame for perseverance, which leads directly into the climactic affirmation of verse 39 and prepares the way for the faith examples in the next chapter.

v.35Cast not away therefore your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward.

v.36This passage

v.37For yet a very little while, He that cometh shall come, and shall not tarry.

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 24:13

    But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

  • Luke 8:15

    And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

  • Hebrews 6:15

    And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

  • Hebrews 9:15

    And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

  • Colossians 4:12

    Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

  • Matthew 12:50

    For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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