Hebrews 10:39

“But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition, etc..] There is a drawing back which is not unto perdition; persons may be attended with much unbelief, may be very cold and indifferent to Gospel ordinances, may fall into great sins, and may greatly backslide, and yet be recovered, as David, Peter, and others: and there is a drawing back to perdition; when Christ is rejected as the alone Saviour; when he is not held to as the head; when false doctrines and damnable heresies are given into; and when men draw back, and never return, nor are they, nor can they be returned, and their apostasy is total, and final: but true believers do not, and cannot draw back in this sense; because they are…”

“A Pauline elegant turning-off from denunciatory warnings to charitable hopes of his readers (Rom 8:12). saving of the soul--literally, "acquisition (or obtaining) of the soul." The kindred Greek verb is applied to Christ's acquiring the Church as the purchase of His blood (Act 20:28). If we acquire or obtain our soul's salvation, it is through Him who has obtained it for us by His bloodshedding. "The unbelieving man loses his soul: for not being God's, neither is he his own [compare Mat 16:26, with Luk 9:25]: faith saves the soul by linking it to God" [DELITZSCH in ALFORD]. Next: Hebrews Chapter 11”

“But we are not of them ... - We who are true Christians do not belong to such a class. In this the apostle expresses the fullest conviction that none of those to whom he wrote would apostatize. The case which he had been describing was only a supposable case, not one which he believed would occur. He had only been stating what “must” happen if a sincere Christian should apostatize. But he did not mean to say that this “would” occur in regard to them. or in any case. He made a statement of a general principle under the divine administration, and he designed that this should be a means of keeping them in the path to life. What could be a more effectual means than the assurance that if a…”

“We are not of them who draw back to perdition - Like him mentioned Heb 10:38. But of them that believe - To the end, so as to attain eternal life. Next: Hebrews Chapter 11”

“10:39 The author ends this section with a statement of confidence in his hearers (see study note on 6:9).”

“we are: Heb 6:6-9; Sa1 15:11; Psa 44:18; Pro 1:32, Pro 14:14; Luk 11:26; Jo1 5:16; Jde 1:12, Jde 1:13 unto: Heb 10:26; Joh 17:12; Th2 2:3; Ti1 6:9; Pe2 3:7; Rev 17:8, Rev 17:11 but: Heb 11:1; Mar 16:16; Joh 3:15, Joh 3:16, Joh 5:24, Joh 6:40, Joh 20:31; Act 16:30, Act 16:31; Rom 10:9, Rom 10:10; Th1 5:9; Th2 2:12-14; Pe1 1:5; Jo1 5:5 Next: Hebrews Chapter 11”