Perseverance — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Action or condition of steadfastness. OT Israel waited generations for fulfillment of promises that many believers never lived to see (Heb 11:1, 13, 21-22, 39 OET HEB 11:1 · OET HEB 11:13 · OET HEB 11:21–22 · OET HEB 11:39). The promise to Abraham sustained hope for centuries before Canaan was possessed. The lesson of the wilderness journey, when the waning of initial zeal prevented the people from entering the Promised Land, was never forgotten (3:16-19). Prophets looked constantly beyond failure and tragedy to distant horizons, and they nourished a patient faith (Jer 32:1-15; Hos 3:4-5; Jl 2:28-29; Hb 2:1-3; Dn 12:11-13).

Show passage in OET: HEB 11:1; HEB 11:13; HEB 11:21–22; HEB 11:39

OET-RV HEB 11:1

11 Now faith is the assurance that the things we hope for will come to pass and the conviction that even what we can’t see is real,

OET-RV HEB 11:13

13 All of those people went on to die, not having received everything that was promised but only seeing and welcoming it all from a distance, having admitted that they were strangers and foreigners here on the earth.

OET-RV HEB 11:21

21 By faith, when Ya’akov was dying he gave a blessing to both of Yosef’s (Joseph’s) sons, and bowed over the top of his walking stick.

OET-RV HEB 11:22

22 By faith, when Yosef was dying, he spoke about how Yisrael’s (Israel’s) descendants would leave Mitsrayim (Egypt) in the future, and gave them instructions about taking his bones.

OET-RV HEB 11:39

39 All of them were proven by their faith, yet they didn’t actually receive what had been promised.

OET-LV HEB 11:1

11 And is faith of _being _hoped things the_assurance, of _matters the_conviction not being _seen.

OET-LV HEB 11:13

13 In faith died _off these all, not having _accepted the promises, but from _afar them having _seen, and having _greeted, and having _confessed, that strangers and aliens they _are on the earth.

OET-LV HEB 11:21

21 By _faith Yakōb, dying _off, each of _the sons of _Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf) blessed, and prostrated on the extremity of _the staff of _him.

OET-LV HEB 11:22

22 By _faith Yōsaʸf, dying, concerning the exodus of _the sons of _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl) remembered, and concerning the bones of _him commanded.

OET-LV HEB 11:39

39 And these all having _been _attested through their faith, not they _received _back the promise,

Show passage in OET: HEB 3:16–19

OET-RV HEB 3:16

16 Did some people heard and yet rebel? Didn’t Mosheh (Moses) lead all of the people out of Mitsrayim (Egypt)?

OET-RV HEB 3:17

17 Who was he angry with for forty years? Wasn’t it the people who disobeyed God and who died there in the wilderness?

OET-RV HEB 3:18

18 And who did God promise that they wouldn’t enter his rest, if it wasn’t the people who disbelieved?

OET-RV HEB 3:19

19 So we can now see that they weren’t able to enter the promised land because of their unbelief.

OET-LV HEB 3:16

16 For/Because some having _heard rebelled?
But not all the ones having _come _out out _of Aiguptos/(Miʦrayim) by Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh)?

OET-LV HEB 3:17

17 And with _whom _all he _was _angry for _forty years?
Not was _it with _the ones having _sinned, of _whose the corpses fell in the wilderness?

OET-LV HEB 3:18

18 And to _whom _all he _swore not going _to _be _coming _in into the rest of _him, except not/lest to _the ones having _disbelieved?

OET-LV HEB 3:19

19 And we _are _seeing that not they _were _able to _come _in because _of unbelief.

Show passage in OET: HOS 3:4–5

OET-RV HOS 3:4

4 Because the Israeli people will continue for many days without a king or prince, a sacrifice or stone pillar, and an ephod or household idols.

OET-RV HOS 3:5

5 Afterwards, the Israeli people will return and want to follow Yahweh their god and David their king, and in the final days, they’ll come trembling to Yahweh and to his goodness.

OET-LV HOS 3:4

4 If/because days many the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _will _dwell there_will_not_be a _king and_there_will_not_be a _prince and_there_will_not_be a _sacrifice and_there_will_not_be a _pillar and_there_will_not_be an _ephod and_teraphim.

OET-LV HOS 3:5

5 After the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _will _return and_they _will _seek DOM YHWH god _of_their and_DOM Dāvid king _of_their and_they _will _be _in _dread to YHWH and_near/to goodness _of_his in_end/latter the_days.

Show passage in OET: JOL 2:28–29

OET-RV JOL 2:28

28 And it will happen after that,
⇔ that I’ll pour out my spirit onto all peoples,
⇔ and your sons and your daughters will prophesy.
⇔ Your elderly will dream dreams,
⇔ Your young people will see visions.

OET-RV JOL 2:29

29 ⇔At that time I’ll pour out my spirit
⇔ even on the male and female slaves.

OET-LV JOL 3:1

3  And_it _was after thus I _will _pour _out DOM my_breath/wind/spirit on all _of flesh and_ sons _of_your(pl) and_daughters _of_your(pl) _they _will _prophesy your _old _of_men dreams they_will _dream men _of_your _young visions they _will _see.

OET-LV JOL 3:2

2  And_also on the_male_servants and_on the _female_servants in _the_days (the)_those I _will _pour _out DOM my_breath/wind/spirit.

Show passage in OET: HAB 2:1–3

OET-RV HAB 2:1

2 I’ll stand at my guard post and station myself on the watchtower,
⇔ and I’ll wait there to see what he will say to me,
⇔ and how I should respond when I’m corrected.

OET-RV HAB 2:2

2 Yahweh responded, saying:
§ “Write this vision clearly onto tablets so that messengers can run with them and read them aloud.

OET-RV HAB 2:3

3 This vision is for a future time, but in the end anyone waiting for it will see it happen, because when it comes, it won’t delay.

OET-LV HAB 2:1

2 At post _of_my I _will _stand and_I _will _take _my _stand on the_fortification and_I _will _watch to_see what will _he _speak by_me and_what will _I _bring _back on complaint _of_my.

OET-LV HAB 2:2

2 And_he_answered _me YHWH and_he/it _said write _down the_vision and_make_it_clear on the_tablets so _that one _who_reads in_him/it he _may _run.

OET-LV HAB 2:3

3 If/because still the_vision is_for_time and_it _will _pant to_end and_not it _will _lie if it _will _delay wait to_him/it if/because surely _(come) it _will _come not it _will _delay.

Show passage in OET: DAN 12:11–13

OET-RV DAN 12:11

11 From the time that the regular burnt offerings are taken away and the revolting thing that causes people to be appalled is set up, there will be 1,290 days.

OET-RV DAN 12:12

12 Blessed is any person who’s patient and arrives at the 1,335 days.

OET-RV DAN 12:13

13 But as for you, carry on with your life until the end. Then you’ll be able to relax and receive your allocated inheritance at the end of the days.”

OET-LV DAN 12:11

11 And_from_the_time the _perpetual_offering when_it _was _abolished and_the_setting_up the_abomination which_desolates will _be_days one _thousand two _hundred and_ninety.

OET-LV DAN 12:12

12 How _blessed is_the_one _who_waits and_he _will _arrive to_days one _thousand three hundreds thirty and_five.

OET-LV DAN 12:13

13 And_you(ms) go to_end and_you _will _rest and_you _will _arise to_your _allotted _of_portion to_the _end _of the _days.

Jump to OET HEB 11:1 section. · OET HEB 11:13 section. · OET HEB 11:21–22 section. · OET HEB 11:39 section.

Jump to OET HEB 3:16–19 section.

Jump to OET HOS 3:4–5 section.

Jump to OET JOL 2:28–29 section.

Jump to OET HAB 2:1–3 section.

Jump to OET DAN 12:11–13 section.

The NT everywhere urges similar perseverance. Among several Greek expressions, the usual word, proskartereo, has the root meaning “to attend continually, adhere steadfastly” (Mk 3:9; Acts 8:13; 10:7; Rom 13:6), and is variously translated “devoted,” “continued,” “constant,” “[be] steadfast.”

Show passage in OET: MRK 3:9

OET-RV MRK 3:9

9 So Yeshua asked his apprentices to organise a small boat to be there for him so he wouldn’t be cramped by the press of the crowd.

OET-LV MRK 3:9

9 And he _told to _the apprentices/followers of _him that a_little _boat may _be _continuing with _him because _of the crowd, in _order _that they _may_ not _be _crowding him.

Show passage in OET: ACT 8:13

OET-RV ACT 8:13

13 Shim’on himself also believed and was immersed, and then started accompanying Filippos around—marvelling as he observed the miracles and signs of God’s power.

OET-LV ACT 8:13

13 And the Simōn himself also believed, and having _been _immersed, was continuing the with _Filippos, observing both signs and great miracles becoming, he _was _marvelling.

Show passage in OET: ACT 10:7

OET-RV ACT 10:7

7 So as soon as the messenger left, Kornelios called two of his house servants and a godly soldier from his bodyguard,

OET-LV ACT 10:7

7 And when the messenger which speaking to _him, went _away, having _called two of _the house _servants and a_ devout _soldier of _the ones continuing with _him,

Show passage in OET: ROM 13:6

OET-RV ROM 13:6

6 That’s also why you believers should pay the taxes that you owe, because the authorities are God’s servants, and they work hard at it.

OET-LV ROM 13:6

6 Because _of for this, also taxes you _all _are _finishing, because/for ministers of_god they _are, because/for same thing this persevering.

Jump to OET MRK 3:9 section.

Jump to OET ACT 8:13 section.

Jump to OET ACT 10:7 section.

Jump to OET ROM 13:6 section.

Show passage in OET: LUK 18:1–8

OET-RV LUK 18:1

18 Then he told them another parable about how it’s good to always be praying and not to become discouraged:

OET-RV LUK 18:2

2 “Once there was a city judge who didn’t revere God and nor did he allow anyone to sway him.

OET-RV LUK 18:3

3 Now there was a widow in that city, and she kept going to him saying, ‘Get me justice against my rival.’

OET-RV LUK 18:4

4 At first, he wasn’t interested in the case, but eventually he said to himself, ‘Even if I don’t fear God and I’m not easily pushed around by anyone,

OET-RV LUK 18:5

5 this widow is making trouble for me. I’ll fight her case for her so she’ll stop harassing me.’ ”

OET-RV LUK 18:6

6 Then the master continued, “Listen to what the ungodly judge is saying.

OET-RV LUK 18:7

7 And won’t God also bring justice for his chosen people when they call out to him day and night? He’ll patiently listen to them.

OET-RV LUK 18:8

8 I’m telling you that he’ll quickly bring justice to the situation. However, when the son of humanity comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

OET-LV LUK 18:1

18 And he _was _speaking a_parable to _them, because/for the way it _to _be _fitting always them to _be _praying and to _be_ not _losing _heart

OET-LV LUK 18:2

2 saying:
A_ certain _judge was in a_certain city, not revering the god and not being _swayed by_a_person.

OET-LV LUK 18:3

3 And a_widow was in the that city, and she _was _coming to him saying:
Avenge me of the opponent of _me.

OET-LV LUK 18:4

4 And he _was_ not _willing for a_time, but after these things he _said to himself:
Even if I _am_ not _revering the god nor I _am _being _swayed a_person,

OET-LV LUK 18:5

5 because _of this the widow which surely to _be _bringing _about trouble to _me, I _will _be _avenging her, in _order _that not coming to the_end she _may _be _harassing me.

OET-LV LUK 18:6

6 And the master said:
Hear what the judge of_ the _unrighteousness is _saying.

OET-LV LUK 18:7

7 And the god by _no _means may_ not _execute the vengeance of _the chosen of _him, which shouting to _him day and night, and is _being _patient over them?

OET-LV LUK 18:8

8 I _am _saying to _you _all that he _will _be _executing the vengeance of _them in quickness.
However the son of_ the _man having _come, consequently ˓will˒_he _be _finding the faith on the earth?

Show passage in OET: COL 4:2

OET-RV COL 4:2

2 Persevere in prayer, keeping watch and being thankful.

OET-LV COL 4:2

2 Be _persevering the in _prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

Show passage in OET: ROM 2:7

OET-RV ROM 2:7

7 Those who’ve persistently done good, expecting praise and honour, and to escape destruction, will be given eternal life,

OET-LV ROM 2:7

7 to _the ones on _one _hand with endurance in _work good, glory and honour and indestructibility seeking, life eternal,

Show passage in OET: GAL 6:9

OET-RV GAL 6:9

9 Don’t be discouraged from doing good things, because we’ll have a good harvest in due course if we don’t give up.

OET-LV GAL 6:9

9 And we _may_ not _be _losing _heart doing the good, because/for in _time our_own, we _will _be _reaping not being _exhausted.

Show passage in OET: ACT 2:42

OET-RV ACT 2:42

42 They continued listening to the teaching of the missionaries, and building their relationships with each other, and breaking bread and praying together.

OET-LV ACT 2:42

42 And they _were persevering in _the teaching of _the ambassadors, and the in _fellowship, the breaking of _the bread, and the in _prayers.

Show passage in OET: TI2 3:14

OET-RV TI2 3:14

14 Hold on to the things that you learnt and were convinced are true, because you know you can trust those who taught them to you.

OET-LV TI2 3:14

14 And you be _remaining in what things you _learned and you _were _convinced _of, having _known from whom _all you _learned them,

Show passage in OET: TH2 1:4

OET-RV TH2 1:4

4 That’s why we boast about you all in God’s assemblies, because of your endurance and faith despite the persecutions you encounter and the tribulations that you put up with.

OET-LV TH2 1:4

4 so _as ourselves us in you _all to _be _boasting, in the assemblies of_ the _god, because/for the endurance of _you _all, and faith in all the persecutions of _you _all, and in _the tribulations that you _all _are _tolerating,

Show passage in OET: ACT 13:43

OET-RV ACT 13:43

43 But when they started walking away, many people followed after Paulos and Barnabas, who then addressed them and encouraged them to continue trusting in God’s grace.

OET-LV ACT 13:43

43 And having _been _released of _the synagogue, many of _the Youdaiōns and of _the worshipping converts followed the after _Paulos and the Barnabas, who addressing to _them, were _being _persuading them to _be _remaining in _the grace of_ the _god.

Show passage in OET: CO2 6:1

OET-RV CO2 6:1

6 Since we’re working together, we want to encourage you all not to accept God’s grace wastefully

OET-LV CO2 6:1

6 And working _together also, we _are _exhorting not in vain the grace of_ the _god to _receive you _all.

Show passage in OET: ACT 14:22

OET-RV ACT 14:22

22 There they strengthened the faith of the believers—encouraging them to continue believing and to expect that it’s normal to endure a lot of suffering on the path to God’s kingdom.

OET-LV ACT 14:22

22 strengthening the souls of _the apprentices/followers, exhorting them to _be _remaining _in in _the faith, and that it _is _fitting us to _come _in into the kingdom of_ the _god through many tribulations.

Show passage in OET: COL 1:23

OET-RV COL 1:23

23 if indeed you continue on in your established and firm faith. Don’t let anyone drive away the hope that comes from the good message that you all heard and which has been proclaimed throughout the whole world—it’s that good message that I’ve become a servant of.

OET-LV COL 1:23

23 if surely you _all _are _continuing _on in _the faith, having _been _established and firm, and not being _shifted from the hope of _the good _message which you _all _heard, which having _been _proclaimed in all creation which under the heaven, of _which I Paulos became a_servant.

Show passage in OET: JHN 15:9

OET-RV JHN 15:9

9 I loved you all just as the father loved me, so stay in my love.

OET-LV JHN 15:9

9 As the father loved me, also _I loved you _all, remain in the my the love.

Show passage in OET: JDE 1:21

OET-RV JDE 1:21

21 Keep receiving God’s love as you look forward to living forever thanks to the mercy of our master, Yeshua the messiah.

OET-LV JDE 1:21

21 Keep yourselves in the_love of_god, waiting _for the mercy of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah, to eternal life.

Show passage in OET: CO1 16:13

OET-RV CO1 16:13

13 Stay alert and stay grounded in the faith. Be strong and courageous.

OET-LV CO1 16:13

13 Be _watching, be _standing _firm in the faith, be _masculine, be _being _strengthened.

Show passage in OET: TH2 2:15

OET-RV TH2 2:15

15 So as a result, brothers and sisters, stand firm and keep hold of the practices that we taught you—whether it was spoken or written in our letters.

OET-LV TH2 2:15

15 Therefore consequently, brothers, be _standing _firm and be _taking _hold _of the traditions that you _all _were _taught, whether by message, or by letter from _us.

Show passage in OET: JHN 15:4–10

OET-RV JHN 15:4

4 Stay in me, and I will stay in you all, because just as a branch can’t bear fruit in isolation when it’s not connected to the vine, neither can you if you don’t stay in me.

OET-RV JHN 15:5

5 “I am the vine and you all are the branches. Anyone who stays in me will produce a lot of fruit—apart from me you can’t do anything.

OET-RV JHN 15:6

6 Anyone who doesn’t stay in me will be thrown away like a branch, and will wither and be gathered together with others, and thrown into the fire to be burnt.

OET-RV JHN 15:7

7 If you stay in me and my teaching stays in you, then you can request whatever you all want and it will be done for you.

OET-RV JHN 15:8

8 My father will be honoured and praised when you produce a lot of fruit, and you all become my followers.

OET-RV JHN 15:9

9 I loved you all just as the father loved me, so stay in my love.

OET-RV JHN 15:10

10 If you obey my commands, you all will be staying in my love, just like I’ve obeyed my father’s commands and I am staying in his love.

OET-LV JHN 15:4

4 Remain in me, and _I in you _all.
As the branch is_ not _able to _be _bearing fruit of itself, if it _may_ not _remain in the vine, thus neither you _all, if you _all _may_ not _be _remaining in me.

OET-LV JHN 15:5

5 I am the vine, you _all are the branches.
The one remaining in me and _I in him, this one is _bearing much fruit, because apart _from me, you _all _are_ not _being _able to _be _doing nothing.

OET-LV JHN 15:6

6 If anyone may_ not _be _remaining in me, he _was _thrown out as the branch and was _withered, and they _are _gathering_ them _together and they _are _casting into the fire, and it _is _being _burned.

OET-LV JHN 15:7

7 If you _all _may _remain in me, and the messages of _me may _remain in you _all, whatever if you _all _may _be _wanting, request and it _will _be _becoming to _you _all.

OET-LV JHN 15:8

8 In this the father of _me was _glorified, that you _all _may _be _bearing much fruit and you _all _may _become to _my apprentices/followers.

OET-LV JHN 15:9

9 As the father loved me, also _I loved you _all, remain in the my the love.

OET-LV JHN 15:10

10 If you _all _may _keep the commands of _me, you _all _will _be _remaining in the love of _me, as I have _kept the commands of _the father, and I _am _remaining in the love of _him.

Show passage in OET: JN1 2:28

OET-RV JN1 2:28

28 So now you new believers, remain in him so that when he is revealed, we can have boldness and not be ashamed of him when he comes back.

OET-LV JN1 2:28

28 And now, little _children, be _remaining in him, in _order _that if he _may _be _revealed, we _may _have boldness, and we _may_ not _be _ashamed because _of him at the coming of _him.

Show passage in OET: HEB 6:12

OET-RV HEB 6:12

12 so that you all won’t become sluggish, but become imitators of those who through their faith and patience will be inheriting what God has promised.

OET-LV HEB 6:12

12 in _order _that not sluggish you _all _may _become, but imitators of _the ones through faith and patience, inheriting the promises.

Show passage in OET: HEB 12:1

OET-RV HEB 12:1

12 So then with us having a cloud of witnesses around us, we should discard everything that’s a burden, as well as the sin that’s always so near to us. We should run the race that’s ahead of us with endurance,

OET-LV HEB 12:1

12 So _then also we, so _much having encompassing around _us a_cloud of _witnesses, burden having _put _away every and the well _encompassing sin through endurance, may _be _running the lying _before before _us race,

Show passage in OET: HEB 3:12

OET-RV HEB 3:12

12 Brothers and sisters, watch out in case any of you has an evil heart with unbelief which leads you to withdraw from the living God.

OET-LV HEB 3:12

12 Be _watching _out, brothers, lest will _be in anyone of _you _all a_heart evil of _unbelief, in that to _withdraw from god the_living.

Show passage in OET: HEB 4:1–10

OET-RV HEB 4:1

4 That’s why we might be afraid: because although we had a promise to enter his rest, some of you might fail to achieve it,

OET-RV HEB 4:2

2 because we’ve already had the good message preached to us just like them, but the message they heard didn’t benefit them because they weren’t united in faith with the others who listened.

OET-RV HEB 4:3

3 So those of us who believed are entering that rest, as he said:
⇔ ‘As I promised in my severe anger,
⇔ They will never enter into my rest.’
§ And yet he’s had it ready since the creation of the world.

OET-RV HEB 4:4

4 Because somewhere he’s spoken about the seventh day saying:
⇔ ‘And on the seventh day God rested from all his works.’

OET-RV HEB 4:5

5 And also:
⇔ ‘They will never enter my rest.’

OET-RV HEB 4:6

6 Therefore because it’s being retained for some people to still come into it, and those who previously had the good message preached to them didn’t come in because of their disbelief,

OET-RV HEB 4:7

7 God designated a certain day saying:
⇔ ‘Today if you all hear his voice,
⇔ Don’t harden your hearts.’

OET-RV HEB 4:8

8 Because if Yehoshua (Joshua) had given them rest, God wouldn’t be speaking afterwards about another day.

OET-RV HEB 4:9

9 So then, a time of rest is being retained for God’s people,

OET-RV HEB 4:10

10 because anyone having come into their rest, also rests from their works, just as God rested from his own works.

OET-LV HEB 4:1

4 Therefore we _may _be _afraid, lest being _left a_promise to _come _in into the rest of _him, may _be _supposing anyone of you _all to _have _falling _short.

OET-LV HEB 4:2

2 Also for we _are having _been _good _message _preached to _us just _as also _those, but not benefitted the message of _their hearing those, not having _been _united _together the with _faith to _the ones having _heard.

OET-LV HEB 4:3

3 for/because we _are _coming _in into the_rest, the ones having _believed, as he _has _said:
As I _swore in the severe _anger of _me:
Never they _will _be _coming _in into the rest of _me, and _yet his works from the_foundation of_the_world having _been _become.

OET-LV HEB 4:4

4 For/Because he _has _spoken somewhere concerning the seventh day thus:
And rested the god on the day the seventh from all the works of _him,

OET-LV HEB 4:5

5 and in this furthermore:
Never they _will _be _coming _in into the rest of _me.

OET-LV HEB 4:6

6 Therefore because it _is _being _retained for _some to _come _in into it, and the ones previously having _been _good _message _preached, not came _in because _of disbelief,

OET-LV HEB 4:7

7 again a_certain is _designating day:
today, by Dawid/(Dāvid) saying after so _much time, as has _been _previously _said:
Today if of _the voice of _him you _all _may _hear, not you _all _may _harden the hearts of _you _all.

OET-LV HEB 4:8

8 For/Because if them Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) rested, not would about another he _was _speaking after these things day.

OET-LV HEB 4:9

9 Consequently is _being _retained a_day _of _rest _rest for _the people of_ the _god.

OET-LV HEB 4:10

10 For/Because the one having _come _in into the rest of _him, also he rested from the works of _him, as from his own works the god did.

Show passage in OET: PE2 1:10

OET-RV PE2 1:10

10 So then fellow Christians, work hard to make your calling and election certain—that way you will never fall away—

OET-LV PE2 1:10

10 Therefore brothers rather, be _earnest, to _be _making the calling and choice of _you _all confirmed, because/for practicing these things by _no _means you _all _may_ not _stumble once.

Jump to OET LUK 18:1–8 section.

Jump to OET COL 4:2 section.

Jump to OET ROM 2:7 section.

Jump to OET GAL 6:9 section.

Jump to OET ACT 2:42 section.

Jump to OET TI2 3:14 section.

Jump to OET TH2 1:4 section.

Jump to OET ACT 13:43 section.

Jump to OET CO2 6:1 section.

Jump to OET ACT 14:22 section.

Jump to OET COL 1:23 section.

Jump to OET JHN 15:9 section.

Jump to OET JDE 1:21 section.

Jump to OET CO1 16:13 section.

Jump to OET TH2 2:15 section.

Jump to OET JHN 15:4–10 section.

Jump to OET JN1 2:28 section.

Jump to OET HEB 6:12 section.

Jump to OET HEB 12:1 section.

Jump to OET HEB 3:12 section.

Jump to OET HEB 4:1–10 section.

Jump to OET PE2 1:10 section.

The failure in perseverance of Judas (Jn 6:71), Demas (2 Tm 4:10), and Hymenaeus (2 Tm 2:17) must be kept in mind, as well as the dread possibility of neglecting so great a salvation (Heb 2:3), being disqualified (1 Cor 9:27), falling while we think we stand (1 Cor 10:12), and committing apostasy (Heb 6:1-8). For, as Jesus said, “He who endures to the end will be saved” (Mt 10:22; 24:13). Such extraordinary emphasis cannot be accidental. The pressures of pagan society, the danger of persecution, emotional reaction after a wonderful initial experience, and the apparent implication of “instant salvation,” made it imperative for Christians to understand that by their endurance they would inherit eternal salvation (Lk 21:19; Rom 5:3; Col 1:11).

Show passage in OET: JHN 6:71

OET-RV JHN 6:71

71 (He was talking about Yehudah (Judas; Grk. Yudas), Shim’on Iskariot’s son, because he was the one who would go on to betray him.)

OET-LV JHN 6:71

71 And he _was _speaking the to _Youdas/(Yəhūdāh) of _Simōn of _Iskariōtaʸs, because/for this one one of the twelve was _going to _be _giving_ him _over.

Show passage in OET: TI2 4:10

OET-RV TI2 4:10

10 because Demas was attracted back to worldly things, and so he left me and went to Thessalonikai. Kreskes has gone to Galatia, and Titos went to Dalmatia.

OET-LV TI2 4:10

10 For/Because Daʸmas was _abandoning me, having _loved the present age, and was _gone to Thessalonikaʸ, Kraʸskaʸs to Galatia, Titos to Dalmatia.

Show passage in OET: TI2 2:17

OET-RV TI2 2:17

17 Those kinds of talk are like rot that spreads, as happened when Humenaios and Filetos

OET-LV TI2 2:17

17 and the message of _them will _be _having spreading as gangrene, of _whom is Humenaios, and Filaʸtos,

Show passage in OET: HEB 2:3

OET-RV HEB 2:3

3 how will we escape punishment if we neglect such a great offer of salvation. This salvation was first heard when spoken about by the master and then others who heard confirmed it to us

OET-LV HEB 2:3

3 how we will _be _escaping of _so _great having _neglected a_salvation?
Which a_beginning having _received, to _be _being _spoken by the master, by the ones having _heard to us was _confirmed,

Show passage in OET: CO1 9:27

OET-RV CO1 9:27

27 but I discipline my body and make it serve me, because after preaching to others, I don’t want to end up disqualified myself.

OET-LV CO1 9:27

27 but I _am _beating of _me the body, and I _am _enslaving it, not somehow to _others having _proclaimed, myself unqualified I _may _become.

Show passage in OET: CO1 10:12

OET-RV CO1 10:12

12 So if you think your faith is solid, be careful that you don’t fall.

OET-LV CO1 10:12

12 So _then the one supposing to _have _stood, him _let _be _seeing lest he _may _fall.

Show passage in OET: HEB 6:1–8

OET-RV HEB 6:1

6 So then, having left the basics of the messiah’s message, we should move on towards maturity—not repeating the foundations of repenting from useless religious actions and faith in God,

OET-RV HEB 6:2

2 of teachings about immersion in water and prayerfully placing your hands on people, and the resurrection of the dead followed by eternal judgement.

OET-RV HEB 6:3

3 And we’ll be moving on from all that if God permits.

OET-RV HEB 6:4

4 It’s impossible for those who’ve understood this and who’ve tasted the heavenly gift and become partakers of the holy spirit

OET-RV HEB 6:5

5 and who’ve tasted God’s message and the powers of the coming age

OET-RV HEB 6:6

6 and who’ve fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. It’s like they themselves are executing God’s son again and publicly shaming him.

OET-RV HEB 6:7

7 The land that soaks in the frequent rains and grows crops suitable for those who are cultivating it, is receiving a blessing from God,

OET-RV HEB 6:8

8 but if it’s producing thorns and thistles, then it’s useless and a liability and will end up being burnt off.

OET-LV HEB 6:1

6 Therefore having _left the of _the beginning of _the chosen _one /messiah message, to the perfection we _may _be _being _brought, not again a_foundation laying _down of _repentance from dead works, and faith in god,

OET-LV HEB 6:2

2 of _washings teaching, and of _laying _on of _hands, and of_the_resurrection of_the_dead, and of _judgement eternal.

OET-LV HEB 6:3

3 And this we _will _be _doing, if _indeed may _be _permitting the god.

OET-LV HEB 6:4

4 For/Because impossible it _is the ones once having _been _enlightened, and having _tasted of _the gift the heavenly, and partakers having _been _become of_the_spirit holy,

OET-LV HEB 6:5

5 and the_good having _tasted of_god the_message, and the_powers of_the_coming age,

OET-LV HEB 6:6

6 and having _fallen _away, again to _be _renewing them to repentance, executing _on _a _stake in _themselves the son of_ the _god, and publicly _shaming him.

OET-LV HEB 6:7

7 For/Because land which having _drunk the on it coming often rain, and bearing vegetation suitable, for _those because _of whom also it _is _being _cultivated, is _partaking of _blessing from the god,

OET-LV HEB 6:8

8 but bringing _out thorns and thistles, unqualified is and a_curse near, of _which the end is to burning.

Show passage in OET: MAT 10:22

OET-RV MAT 10:22

22 You apprentices will be hated by everyone because of my name, but the ones who endure until the end, they’re the ones who’ll be saved.

OET-LV MAT 10:22

22 And you _all _will _be being _hated by all because _of the name of _me, but the one having _endured to the_end, this one will _be _being _saved.

Show passage in OET: MAT 24:13

OET-RV MAT 24:13

13 but anyone who lasts until the end will be rescued.

OET-LV MAT 24:13

13 But the one having _endured to end, this one will _be _being _saved.

Show passage in OET: LUK 21:19

OET-RV LUK 21:19

19 but by your endurances, you’ll actually be gaining your lives.

OET-LV LUK 21:19

19 By the endurance of _you _all, you _all _will _be _acquiring the lives of _you _all.

Show passage in OET: ROM 5:3

OET-RV ROM 5:3

3 Not only that, but we’re also boasting even though we’re still being persecuted, because we know that difficulties produce endurance,

OET-LV ROM 5:3

3 Not and only that, but also we _are _boasting in our tribulations, having _known that the tribulation endurance is _producing,

Show passage in OET: COL 1:11

OET-RV COL 1:11

11 and be strengthened with all power, according to his great power, leading to endurance and patience with contentment.

OET-LV COL 1:11

11 with all power being _enabled according _to the power of _the glory of _him, to all endurance and patience with joy,

Jump to OET JHN 6:71 section.

Jump to OET TI2 4:10 section.

Jump to OET TI2 2:17 section.

Jump to OET HEB 2:3 section.

Jump to OET CO1 9:27 section.

Jump to OET CO1 10:12 section.

Jump to OET HEB 6:1–8 section.

Jump to OET MAT 10:22 section.

Jump to OET MAT 24:13 section.

Jump to OET LUK 21:19 section.

Jump to OET ROM 5:3 section.

Jump to OET COL 1:11 section.

Yet Scripture never implies that perseverance depends entirely upon human effort. In the OT, the redeeming purpose of God is unswerving; God’s covenant stands, though it needs to be renewed (Jer 31:31-34). Divine love (Hebrew, hesed) connotes changeless loyalty; God “will never fail nor forsake” for “his own name’s sake.” The NT assurance is that Christ will raise his own at the last day—none shall pluck them from his hand or the Father’s. Christ will keep us from falling. God is faithful; he works in us to will and work for his good pleasure, and will not allow us to be tempted beyond our strength. Nothing, in heaven or earth, present or future, shall separate us from divine love. We are already sealed by the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of eternal salvation, and we are kept by the power of God unto a salvation yet to be revealed.

Show passage in OET: JER 31:31–34

OET-RV JER 31:31

31 Listen, Yahweh declares that the time is coming when I’ll make a new agreement with the people of Yisrael (Israel) and Yehudah (Judah).

OET-RV JER 31:32

32 It won’t be like the agreement that I made with their ancestors at the time when I took hold of their hand to bring them out from Mitsrayim (Egypt), when they broke my agreement even though I was a husband to them. That is Yahweh’s declaration.

OET-RV JER 31:33

33 Yes, Yahweh declares that this is the agreement that I’ll make with the Israeli people after that time: I’ll put my law inside them—writing it on their heart, and I will be their god, and they will be a people for me.

OET-RV JER 31:34

34 Then each man will no longer teach his neighbour or his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahweh’, because all of them will know me—from the smallest of them to the greatest, because I’ll forgive their disobedience, and I won’t remember their wickedness any longer.

OET-LV JER 31:31

31 HERE days are_coming the _utterance _of YHWH and_I _will _make with the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_DOM the _house _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) a _covenant new.

OET-LV JER 31:32

32 Not like_covenant which I _made with ancestors _of_their in/on_day I_took _hold on_hand _of_their to_bring_them _out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) who they they _broke DOM covenant _of_my and_I I _was _a _husband over_them the _utterance _of YHWH.

OET-LV JER 31:33

33 If/because this is_the_covenant which I _will _make with the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) after the_days the_those the _utterance _of YHWH I _will _put DOM law _of_my in_their _inner _of_being and_on heart _of_their I_will _write _it and_I _will _be to/for_them (into)_god and_they they _will _become to_me (into)_a_people.

OET-LV JER 31:34

34 And_not they _will _teach again each DOM his/its_neighbour and_each DOM his/its_brother to_say know DOM YHWH if/because of _them _of_all they _will _know me (to)_from_their _of_little and_unto their _of_great the _utterance _of YHWH if/because I _will _forgive (to)_iniquity _of_their and_(to)_sin _of_their not I _will _remember again.

Jump to OET JER 31:31–34 section.

The scriptural tension between exhortation to perseverance and assurance of salvation has given rise to much debate. The intellectual paradox is resolved only in spiritual experience.