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Hebrews 10:36

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

KJV

ὑπομονῆς γὰρ ἔχετε χρείαν ἵνα τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ ποιήσαντες κομίσησθε τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν.

Greek NT

Patientia enim vobis necessaria est : ut voluntatem Dei facientes, reportetis promissionem.

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
θέλημα
thelema
noun · 62×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
κομίζω
komizo
verb · 12×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
χρεία
chreia
noun · 49×
ἐπαγγελία
epaggelia
noun · 52×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
o
article · 19778×
ὑπομονή
upomone
noun · 32×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§2826By prayer we can discern "what is the will of God" and obtain the endurance to do it.108 Jesus teaches us that one enters the kingdom of heaven not by speaking words, but by doing "the will of my Father in heaven."109
1. The best Physicians after they have made a deep incision, and have increased the pains by the wound, soothing the afflicted part, and giving rest and refreshment to the disturbed soul, proceed not to make a second incision, but rather soothe that which has been made with gentle remedies, and such as are suited to remove the violence of the pain. This Paul also did after he h…
Q. What does the Lord require in the first commandment? A. That I, not wanting to endanger my very salvation, avoid and shun all idolatry, magic, superstitious rites, and prayer to saints or to other creatures. That I sincerely acknowledge the only true God, trust him alone, look to him for every good thing humbly and patiently, love him, fear him, and honor him with all my hea…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:7 — So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
  • 1Cor 13:7 — Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
  • 1John 2:17 — And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
  • 1John 2:17 — And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
  • 1Pet 1:9 — Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
  • 1Thess 1:3 — Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
  • 1Thess 1:3 — Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
  • 1Thess 4:3 — For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
  • 2Pet 1:6 — And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
  • 2Thess 1:4 — So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
  • 2Tim 2:6 — The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
  • Acts 13:22 — And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfi
  • Col 1:9 — For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
  • Col 1:11 — Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
  • Col 3:24 — Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
  • Col 4:12 — Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
  • Eccl 7:8 — Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
  • Eph 6:6 — Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
  • Eph 6:6 — Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
  • Gal 6:9 — And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
  • Hab 2:3 — For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
  • Heb 6:12 — That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
  • Heb 6:12 — That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
  • Heb 6:15 — And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
  • Heb 6:17 — Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
  • Heb 9:15 — And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive th
  • Heb 9:15 — And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive th
  • Heb 11:33 — Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
  • Heb 12:1 — Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is
  • Heb 13:21 — Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • Heb 13:21 — Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • Isa 8:17 — And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
  • Isa 60:22 — A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
  • Jas 1:3 — Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
  • Jas 1:3 — Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
  • Jas 5:7 — Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter ra
  • John 7:17 — If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
  • Luke 8:15 — But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
  • Luke 8:15 — But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
  • Luke 21:19 — In your patience possess ye your souls.