Hebrews 10:23 — Bible Verse Meaning & Context

Hebrews 10:23 reads: "let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful." — from the New Testament, Hebrews (General epistle). The full verse is shown above with both the World English Bible (WEB) and King James Version (KJV) translations side by side.

Hebrews 10:23 is in the book of Hebrews, traditionally attributed to Unknown (Paul, Apollos, and Barnabas have all been suggested) and written around c. 60–69 AD. Hebrews is general epistle in the New Testament, originally addressed to Jewish Christians tempted to abandon Christ and return to Judaism. Best known for the "Hall of Faith" (Hebrews 11) and Jesus as our great high priest.

Hebrews 10:23 is primarily a Bible verse about Faith, with related themes including Hope. Within Hebrews, Hebrews argues for the absolute supremacy of Christ — superior to angels, Moses, the priesthood, and the entire Old Covenant sacrificial system. Read the full passage above with surrounding context.

Hebrews 10:23 in the World English Bible (WEB) reads: "let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.". The King James Version (KJV) reads: "Let us hold fast2722 the profession3671 of our faith1680 without wavering186; (for1063 he is faithful4103 that promised1861;)". The WEB is a modern public-domain translation that updates the KJV's 1611 English while keeping a similar formal-equivalence style. Both render the same underlying Greek or Hebrew text.

Hebrews 10:23 is 17 words in the WEB translation (94 characters), broken into 2 clauses. It is short and well-suited to memorisation. Estimated reading time is about 5 seconds.

To memorise Hebrews 10:23, split it into its 2 natural clauses and learn one at a time. Repeat the full verse out loud five times, then write it from memory. Saving the verse as a photo wallpaper using our verse image studio helps daily review — the visual association with a memorable background dramatically improves recall.

Hebrews argues for the absolute supremacy of Christ — superior to angels, Moses, the priesthood, and the entire Old Covenant sacrificial system. The High Priestly work of Christ is the book's central concept. Chapter 11 is the famous "Hall of Faith," and the closing call is "let us run with endurance the race set before us, looking to Jesus" (12:1-2). Hebrews 10:23 sits within this larger story — Hebrews as a whole emphasises supremacy of Christ, priesthood, faith.

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