Hebrews 10:36
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Study Note
Study Note
The declaration 'ye have need of patience (hupomone), that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise' reframes Christian endurance as the bridge between obedience already performed and a reward not yet received. The verse quotes Habakkuk 2:3-4 in the following lines, anchoring its call to endure in the prophetic tradition of waiting for God's appointed time. The reference to 'the promise' is intentionally broad — encompassing the eschatological inheritance, rest, and city described throughout Hebrews — drawing together the letter's accumulated imagery of hope deferred but certain. James 1:3-4 and Romans 5:3-4 similarly connect trial to the formation of perseverance ('hupomone'), suggesting a shared early Christian catechetical tradition.
Other Translations
For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.
for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,
For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.
Cross References
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