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Hebrews 10:37
For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author of Hebrews addresses Jewish believers tempted to abandon their faith, urging them to endure so they may receive God’s promise before the promised appearance. The words — μικρὸν (mikron) translates literally as “a little,” and ἥξει (hēxei) means “will come,” together marking the nearness of the divine arrival. The thread — The text quotes Habakkuk 2:3 regarding a vision awaiting its appointed time, while James 5:7 parallels the call to patient waiting for the Lord’s coming. Why it lands — The verse demands steadfast endurance from readers by affirming that the promised appearance is imminent and will not be postponed.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Cross-references
- James 5:7 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
- Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
- Luke 18:8 I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
- Isaiah 26:20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.
- Isaiah 60:22 The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.
- Revelation 22:20 He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
- 2 Peter 3:8 Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
- Matthew 11:3 to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”