KJV ORIGINAL
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen up, friends — watch out that none of you develop a heart that's hardened by doubt, because that's what pulls you away from the God who's actually alive and active.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Don't let doubt turn your heart cold toward the God who's still moving in your life.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The anonymous author of Hebrews wrote to Jewish Christians in the late first century CE. It was written to encourage Jewish believers who were facing persecution and considering abandoning their Christian faith for traditional Judaism.
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