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Hebrews 3:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 13 but keep on encouraging one another each day, as long as it is called “Today,”+ so that none of you should become hardened by the deceptive power of sin.

Hebrews 3:13

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 13 ἀλλὰ but παρακαλεῖτε be YOU encouraging ἑαυτοὺς selves καθ’ according to ἑκάστην each ἡμέραν, day, ἄχρις until οὗ which [time] τὸ the Σήμερον Today καλεῖται, it is being called, ἵνα in order that μὴ not σκληρυνθῇ might be hardened τις anyone ἐξ out of ὑμῶν YOU ἀπάτῃ to seduction τῆς of the ἁμαρτίας· sin;

Hebrews 3:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 13 but keep on exhorting+ one another each day, as long as it may be called “Today,”+ for fear any one of YOU should become hardened by the deceptive+ power* of sin.

Hebrews 3:13

The Bible in Living English
- 13 but exhort each other each day as long as “today” is so called, in order that there may not any one of you be hardened by the deceits of sin;

Hebrews 3:13

American Standard Version
- 13 but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:

Hebrews 3:13

The Emphasized Bible
- 13 But be exhorting one another on each successive day,—While the To-day is being named! Lest any from among you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews 3:13

King James Version
- 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 3:13 w83 2/15 25-26; w80 12/1 22-23; g75 1/8 6; w62 25; yb62 40; w34 270

Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:13
  
  as long as it is called “Today”: Paul again refers to Ps 95:7, 8, which says: “Today if you listen to his voice, do not harden your heart.” (Heb 3:7, 8) These words echo many of Moses’ inspired exhortations. (De 4:40; 6:6; 7:11; 15:5; 27:1, 10) The wording of Ps 95:7, 8 stresses that those Israelites had a limited time in which to listen to Jehovah and obey the directions he gave through Moses. Likewise, Paul’s mention of “Today” to the Hebrew Christians stresses urgency, for they needed to keep on “encouraging one another,” especially in view of the time in which they lived. (Heb 10:25) Later, Paul shows that the inspired use of “Today” at Ps 95:7 actually refers to God’s rest day, which from a human perspective is very long. (Heb 4:7; see study notes on Heb 4:3, 4.) However, the shortness of human life made it urgent for Christians to take advantage of each opportunity to encourage one another, for such occasions may be fleeting, never to arise again.—Compare Ps 90:12; 144:4; Jas 4:14.
  
  the deceptive power of sin: Or “the seductiveness (deceptive pleasure) of sin.” (Compare Mt 13:22, ftn.; see also study note on 2Th 2:10.) One reference work comments on the Greek expression used here: “Sin is represented as an active, aggressive power.” Another one states: “Sin is a seducer that does not keep its promises.”—See study note on Col 2:8; compare Ge 4:7.