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Hebrews 3:14

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

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μέτοχοιmetochoipartakersμέτοχος (metochos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “partakers”, the subject formG3353a sharer, partner, associate.partakersγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christγεγόναμενgegonamento beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ἐάνπερeanperif + περ=fullyἐάνπερconjunction — “if + περ=fully”G4007if + περ=fullyτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀρχὴνarchēnbeginningἀρχή (archē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “beginning”, the object formG746(a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning.This verse uses “beginning”.the beginningτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑποστάσεωςhupostaseōsof our confidenceὑπόστασις (hupostasis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of our confidence”, the of-formG5287(lit: an underlying), (a) confidence, assurance, (b) a giving substance (or reality) to, or a guaranteeing, (c) substance, reality.of our confidenceμέχριmechriuntoμέχρι(ς) (mechris)preposition — “unto”G3360as far as, until, even to.untoτέλουςtelousendτέλος (telos)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “end”, the of-formG5056(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.the endβεβαίανbebaianfirmβέβαιος (bebaios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “firm”, the object formG949firm, steadfast, enduring, sure, certain.This verse uses “firm”.κατάσχωμενkataschōmento hold backκατέχω (katechō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to hold back”, a single actionG2722(a) I hold fast, bind, arrest, (b) I take possession of, lay hold of, (c) I hold back, detain, restrain, (d) I hold a ship, keep its head.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for partakers we have become of the Christ, if the beginning of the confidence unto the end we may hold fast,

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American Standard Version (1901)

for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:

Young’s Literal Translation

for partakers we have become of the Christ, if the beginning of the confidence unto the end we may hold fast,

World English Bible

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm to the end,

Darby Translation

For we are become companions of the Christ if indeed we hold the beginning of the assurance firm to the end;

Douay-Rheims

For we are made partakers of Christ: yet so, if we hold the beginning of his substance firm unto the end.

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