Heb 10:39 | RWP | e4.org | But we ( ημεις δε ). In contrast to renegades who do flicker and turn back from Christ. Of them that shrink back unto perdition ( υποστολης εις απωλειαν ). Predicate genitive of υποστολη , as in , from υποστελλω with same sense here, stealthy retreat in Plutarch, dissimulation in Josephus. Here alone in the N.T. Unto the saving of the soul ( εις περιποιησιν ψυχης ). Old word from περιποιεω , to reserve, to preserve ( ) to purchase ( ). So here preserving or saving one's life as in Plato, but possession in , obtaining in . Papyri have it in sense of preservation.

‏ Hebrews 10:39

But we ( ημεις δε ). In contrast to renegades who do flicker and turn back from Christ.

Of them that shrink back unto perdition ( υποστολης εις απωλειαν ). Predicate genitive of υποστολη, as in 12:11, from υποστελλω with same sense here, stealthy retreat in Plutarch, dissimulation in Josephus. Here alone in the N.T.

Unto the saving of the soul ( εις περιποιησιν ψυχης ). Old word from περιποιεω, to reserve, to preserve (Lu 17:33) to purchase (Ac 20:28). So here preserving or saving one's life as in Plato, but possession in Eph 1:14, obtaining in 1Th 4:9. Papyri have it in sense of preservation.