Hebrews 10:39

‘But we are not of those who shrink back to perdition, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.'

The section is finally summed up in these words. It is a declaration of confidence in his readers. He is sure that like himself, they will not shrink back to destruction, for they have that faith in God and in Christ which results in the saving of the soul. Note the contrasts of ‘shrinking back' with positive ‘faith', and of ‘destruction' with ‘salvation'. Positive response to Christ results in salvation, a final shrinking back from Him in destruction. For He is God's provision for the salvation of men, as the whole of his letter has openly declared.