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Hebrews 6:10

What does Hebrews 6:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Hebrews 6:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Hebrews 6:10 means

He explains his confidence: “God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name,” demonstrated in past and ongoing service to the saints. Their care for fellow believers is, in God’s eyes, love for his own name. God’s justice means he remembers and will not overlook such evidences of grace. This is not a wage-earning statement but a reassurance that God sees genuine fruit. The present tense—“still do minister”—encourages them that continuing in such love is part of pressing on. When discouragement threatens, the memory of God’s faithfulness to remember his people’s labor steadies the heart.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered and do minister to the saints.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

ForGod [is] not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and [still] ministering.

Context

Following reassurance in verse 9, this verse gives grounds for it: observable fruit in past and present ministry. The writer is not flattering; he recognizes grace at work. Verses 11–12 will build on this by urging them to maintain the same diligence until the end, avoiding sluggishness and imitating the faithful who inherited promises. The flow then moves to the model and foundation of promise in verses 13–20, where Abraham’s example and God’s oath demonstrate why hope can be both full and enduring.

v.9But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak:

v.10This passage

v.11And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end:

Cross references

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

  • 2 Timothy 4:8

    henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

  • Colossians 3:17

    And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

  • Philemon 1:5

    hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

  • John 13:20

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

  • 1 Timothy 6:18

    that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

  • Nehemiah 13:22

    And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy lovingkindness.

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