Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For you sympathized with the prisoners and cheerfully submitted to the violent seizure of your property, because you know that you have a better and more permanent possession.
New American Standard Bible
For you
King James Version
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Holman Bible
For you sympathized with the prisoners
A Conservative Version
For ye were both compassionate about my bonds, and ye accepted with joy the plundering of your possessions, knowing yourselves to have a superior and an enduring existence in the heavens.
American Standard Version
For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of you possessions, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one.
Amplified
For you showed sympathy and deep concern for those who were imprisoned, and you joyfully accepted the [unjust] seizure of your belongings and the confiscation of your property, conscious of the fact that you have a better possession and a lasting one [prepared for you in heaven].
An Understandable Version
For you showed sympathy for those who were in prison and accepted it joyfully when your [own] possessions were taken away, [because] you knew that you yourselves had a better and more permanent possession [in heaven].
Anderson New Testament
For you sympathized with me in my bonds, and endured joyfully the seizure of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and abiding substance in the heavens.
Bible in Basic English
For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.
Common New Testament
For you had compassion on the prisoners, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for you were passionately affected for those who were in bonds, and were pleas'd at the seizing of your goods, knowing that you have what is more excellent and lasting.
Darby Translation
For ye both sympathised with prisoners and accepted with joy the plunder of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better substance, and an abiding one.
Godbey New Testament
For you suffered along with the prisoners, and received with joy the spoliation of your goods, knowing that you have a better and abiding possession.
Goodspeed New Testament
For you showed sympathy with those who were in prison, and you put up with it cheerfully when your property was taken from you, for you knew that you had in yourselves a greater possession that was lasting.
John Wesley New Testament
For ye sympathized with my bonds, and received with joy the spoiling of your goods, knowing that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Julia Smith Translation
For ye also suffered together with me in bonds, and received the pillage of your possessions with joy, knowing to have in yourselves a better and abiding substance in the heavens.
King James 2000
For you had compassion on me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that you have in heaven a better and an enduring possession.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For you both sympathized with the prisoners and put up with the seizure of your belongings with joy [because you] knew that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
Modern King James verseion
For you both sympathized with my bonds and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that you have in Heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For ye suffered also with my bonds, and took in worth the spoiling of your goods, and that with gladness, knowing in yourselves how that ye had in heaven a better, and an enduring substance.
Moffatt New Testament
for you did sympathize with the prisoners, and you took the confiscation of your own belongings cheerfully, conscious that elsewhere you had higher, you had lasting, possessions.
Montgomery New Testament
For you did sympathize with the prisoners, and you did take joyfully the confiscation of your goods; conscious that you had for yourselves greater, even lasting possessions.
NET Bible
For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.
New Heart English Bible
For you both had compassion on them that were in chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an enduring one.
Noyes New Testament
For ye sympathized with those in bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better and an enduring substance.
Sawyer New Testament
For you sympathized with those in bonds, and received with joy the plunder of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession, and one that endures.
The Emphasized Bible
For, even with them who were in bonds, ye sympathised, and, unto the seizure of your goods, with joy, ye bade welcome, - knowing that ye have yourselves, for a better possession and an abiding.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For ye have been fellow-sufferers with my bonds, and received with joy the plundering of your properties, knowing in yourselves that you have in the heavens a better substance, and permanent.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For you not only sympathized with those who were in prison, but you even took the confiscation of your possessions joyfully, knowing, as you did, that you had in yourselves a greater possession and a lasting one.
Webster
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the seizing of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Weymouth New Testament
For you not only showed sympathy with those who were imprisoned, but you even submitted with joy when your property was taken from you, being well aware that you have in your own selves a more valuable possession and one which will remain.
Williams New Testament
For you showed sympathy with those who were in prison and cheerfully submitted to the violent seizure of your property, for you knew that you had in yourselves and in heaven one that was lasting.
World English Bible
For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.
Worrell New Testament
for ye both sympathized with those in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions; knowing that ye yourselves have a better possession and an abiding one.
Worsley New Testament
for ye sympathized with me in my bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Youngs Literal Translation
for also with my bonds ye sympathised, and the robbery of your goods with joy ye did receive, knowing that ye have in yourselves a better substance in the heavens, and an enduring one.
Themes
Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Loss of property
Better » The keyword of Hebrews » Better possessions
Compassion » Examples of human » The barbarians
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » For suffering endured
Joy » In sorrow in tribulation, examples of » Loss of property
Missionaries » In joyfully suffering for Christ
New » The keyword of Hebrews » Better possessions
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » Loss of property
Reward » For spiritual service » For suffering endured
the Reward of saints » Described as » An enduring substance
Social duties » Compassion » The barbarians
the future » The rewards of the faithful for spiritual service » For suffering endured
Topics
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Prosdechomai
Chara
En
ἐν
En
Usage: 2128
heautou
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 10:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Serious Warning Against Continuing Deliberate Sin
33 At times you were made a public spectacle by means of insults and persecutions, while at other times you associated with people who were treated this way. 34 For you sympathized with the prisoners and cheerfully submitted to the violent seizure of your property, because you know that you have a better and more permanent possession. 35 So don't lose your confidence, since it holds a great reward for you.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 1:4
and to an inheritance kept in heaven for you that can't be destroyed, corrupted, or changed.
2 Timothy 1:16
May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often took care of me and was not ashamed that I was a prisoner.
Hebrews 13:3
Continue to remember those in prison as if you were in prison with them, as well as those who are mistreated, since they also are only mortal.
Matthew 5:11-12
"How blessed are you whenever people insult you, persecute you, and say all sorts of evil things against you falsely because of me!
Matthew 6:19-20
"Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
Matthew 19:21
Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."
Luke 10:42
But there's only one thing you need. Mary has chosen what is better, and it is not to be taken away from her."
Luke 12:33
"Sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves wallets that don't wear out a dependable treasure in heaven, where no thief can get close and no moth can destroy anything.
Acts 5:41
They left the Council, rejoicing to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the Name.
Acts 21:33
Then the tribune came up, grabbed Paul, and ordered him to be tied up with two chains. He then asked who Paul was and what he had done.
Acts 28:20
That's why I asked to see you and speak with you, since it is for the hope of Israel that I'm wearing this chain."
2 Corinthians 5:1
We know that if the earthly tent we live in is torn down, we have a building in heaven that comes from God, an eternal house not built by human hands.
Ephesians 3:1
For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of the Messiah Jesus for the sake of you gentiles.
Ephesians 4:1
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to live in a way that is worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
Ephesians 6:20
for whose sake I am an ambassador in chains, desiring to declare the gospel as boldly as I should.
Philippians 1:7
For it is only right for me to think this way about all of you, because you're constantly on my mind. Both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, all of you are partners with me in this privilege.
Colossians 1:5
based on the hope laid up for you in heaven. Some time ago you heard about this hope through the word of truth, the gospel
Colossians 3:2-4
Keep your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.
1 Timothy 6:19
By doing this they store up a treasure for themselves that is a good foundation for the future, so that they can keep their hold on the life that is real.
2 Timothy 2:9
Because of it I am experiencing trouble, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. However, God's word is not chained.
2 Timothy 4:8
The victor's crown of righteousness is now waiting for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on the day that he comes, and not only to me but also to all who eagerly wait for his appearing.
Hebrews 11:16
Instead, they were longing for a better country, that is, a heavenly one. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, because he has prepared a city for them.
James 1:2
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,
1 John 3:2
Dear friends, we are now God's children, but what we will be like has not been revealed yet. We know that when the Messiah is revealed, we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.