Hebrews 10:36

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American King James Version (AKJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Basic English Translation (BBE)

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

Webster's Revision

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

World English Bible

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

English Revised Version (ERV)

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

Clarke's Hebrews 10:36 Bible Commentary

Ye have need of patience - Having so great a fight of sufferings to pass through, and they of so long continuance. God furnishes the grace; you must exercise it. The grace or principle of patience comes from God; the use and exercise of that grace is of yourselves. Here ye must be workers together with God. Patience and perseverance are nearly the same.

Have done the will of God - By keeping the faith, and patiently suffering for it.

Barnes's Hebrews 10:36 Bible Commentary

For ye have need of patience - They were then suffering, and in all trials we have need of patience. We have need of it because there is in us so much disposition to complain and repine; because our nature is liable to sink under sufferings; and because our trials are often protracted. All that Christians can do in such cases is to be patient - to lie calmly in the hands of God, and submit to his will day by day, and year by year; see James 1:3-4; notes, Romans 5:4.

That after ye have done the will of God - That is, in bearing trials, for the reference here is particularly to afflictions.Ye might receive the promise - The promised inheritance or reward - in heaven. It is implied here that this promise will not be received unless we are patient in our trials, and the prospect of this reward should encourage us to endure them.

Wesley's Hebrews 10:36 Bible Commentary

10:36 The promise - Perfect love; eternal life.