Hebrews 10:35

Hebrews 10:35

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

a. NLT: So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!

b. NIV: So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.

c. YLT: Ye may not cast away, then, your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward,

d. Amplified Bible: Do not, therefore, fling away your fearless confidence, for it carries a great and glorious compensation of reward.

e. Worrell Translation: Cast not away, therefore, your boldness, which, indeed, has great recompence

1. “Cast not away therefore your confidence…”

a. Cast…away [577 * apoballo] [Strong: from 575 and 906; to throw off; figuratively, to lose:--cast away.]

b. not [3361 * me] [Strong: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations.]

c. therefore [3767 * oun] [Strong: apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.]

d. your [5216 * humon] [Strong: genitive case of 5210; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).]

e. confidence [3954 * parrheisa] [Strong: from 3956 and a derivative of 4483; all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance:--bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, X freely, X openly, X plainly(-ness).]

1). Rick Renner, Sparkling Gems Daily Devotional, 6/22/15: The word "confidence" is the Greek word paressia. This word means boldness and depicts a very bold, frank, outspoken kind of language. It carries the meaning of being forthright, blunt, direct, and straight to the point… In this verse, it refers to the bold, brave, fearless declarations and faith confessions regarding God's promises that these believers had been making… Hebrews 10:35 could be rendered to read: "Don't discard, dispel, dismiss, dump, or cast off your bold declaration of faith, because it has great recompense of reward."… The word “confidence” is the Greek word parresia, which refers to bold, frank, forthright speech. This bold kind of speech is often translated in the New Testament as the word “confidence.” Indeed, it does depict a confident kind of speaking — a daring to speak exactly what one believes or thinks with no hesitation or intimidation.

2. “…which hath great recompence of reward.”

a. which [3748 * hostis; including the feminine hetis; and the neuter ho,ti] [Strong: from 3739 and 5100; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:--X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever).]

b. hath [2192 * echo; including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.]

c. great [3173 * megas; (including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi] [Strong: compare also 3176, 3187); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.]

d. recompence of reward [3405 * misthapodosia] [Strong: from 3406; requital (good or bad):--recompence of reward.]

1). Rick Renner 2/10/16 The phrase “recompense of reward” is from the Greek word misthapodosia. The word mistha is the word for money, a person’s salary, or a payment that is due. It was primarily used in an industrial or commercial context to denote a payment, salary, or reward that was given for a job performed…But in Hebrews 10:35, the word used isn’t just mistha; it is expanded even further into the word misthapodosia. This compound word means reimbursement for expenses you spent to do the job; a settlement to take care of injuries or losses; or reparations to cover all that vanished due to war. Because the word misthapodosia is used, Hebrews 10:35 carries the following idea: “...God will see to it that you are paid and fully reimbursed for expenses you have spent to do His will; He will make a settlement that takes care of all injuries or losses you may have incurred; He will make sure that you get reparations to cover all that has been damaged or destroyed due to the attacks of the enemy or because of the adversarial situations you have faced.”

2). This outspokenness, this boldness to declare the promises of God has a great recompence of reward. What is that reward? It is certainly the promises of God we are declaring but it is also God Himself.

a). Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.