11 translations · Greek
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
Hebrews 6:10 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that you showed to His Name, having ministered to the holy ones and ministering;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- God wouldn't be so unjust as to forget what you've done and the love you've shown for him by the care you've shown for fellow-believers—something you're still doing.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For God [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.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown towards his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- 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.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| οὐ | ou | [is] not | G3756 οὐ no |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| ἄδικος | adikos | unjust | G94 ἄδικος unjust |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεὸς | Theos | God | G2316 θεός God |
| ἐπιλαθέσθαι | epilathesthai | He will not forget | G1950 ἐπιλανθάνω to forget |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἔργου | ergou | work | G2041 ἔργον work |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | your | G4771 σύ you |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀγάπης | agapēs | love | G26 ἀγάπη love |
| ἧς | hēs | — | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἐνεδείξασθε | enedeixasthe | you have shown | G1731 ἐνδείκνυμι to show |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὄνομα | onoma | name | G3686 ὄνομα name |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| διακονήσαντες | diakonēsantes | as you have ministered | G1247 διακονέω to serve |
| τοῖς | tois | to the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἁγίοις | hagiois | saints | G40 ἅγιος holy |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| διακονοῦντες | diakonountes | continue to [do so] | G1247 διακονέω to serve |
Related verses
- Hebrews 13:16
But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
- Matthew 10:42
Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”
- Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
- Colossians 3:17
Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.
- Acts 10:4
He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
- Matthew 25:35–40
for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink? …
- 1 Timothy 6:18
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
- Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
- Mark 9:41
For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
8 but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
10 For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
11 We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
12 that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.
Read all of Hebrews 6 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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