Hebrews 12:1-3
AN APPEAL TO HEED THE OLD TESTAMENT EXAMPLES, AIDED BY GOD'S CHASTISEMENT. The example of the believers of old and of Christ:... [ Continue Reading ]
AN APPEAL TO HEED THE OLD TESTAMENT EXAMPLES, AIDED BY GOD'S CHASTISEMENT. The example of the believers of old and of Christ:... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE SEEING WE ALSO ARE COMPASSED ABOUT WITH SO GREAT A CLOUD OF WITNESSES, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT, AND THE SIN WHICH DOTH SO EASILY BESET US, AND LET US RUN WITH PATIENCE THE RACE THAT IS SET BEFORE US,... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOKING UNTO JESUS, THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OUR FAITH, WHO FOR THE JOY THAT WAS SET BEFORE HIM ENDURED THE CROSS, DESPISING THE SHAME, AND IS SET DOWN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE THRONE OF GOD.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR CONSIDER HIM THAT ENDURED SUCH CONTRADICTION OF SINNERS AGAINST HIMSELF, LEST YE BE WEARIED AND FAINT IN YOUR MINDS. On the basis of the example of faith as set before us in the believers of the Old Testament, the appeal of the author to be like-minded rests: Wherefore also we, having so great a... [ Continue Reading ]
YE HAVE NOT YET RESISTED UNTO BLOOD, STRIVING AGAINST SIN.... [ Continue Reading ]
The chastening of God to assist us:... [ Continue Reading ]
AND YE HAVE FORGOTTEN THE EXHORTATION WHICH SPEAKETH UNTO YOU AS UNTO CHILDREN, MY SON, DESPISE NOT THOU THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN THOU ART REBUKED OF HIM;... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR WHOM THE LORD LOVETH HE CHASTENETH, AND SCOURGETH EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVETH.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF YE ENDURE CHASTENING, GOD DEALETH WITH YOU AS WITH SONS; FOR WHAT SON IS HE WHOM THE FATHER CHASTENETH NOT?... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT IF YE BE WITHOUT CHASTISEMENT, WHEREOF ALL ARE PARTAKERS, THEN ARE YE BASTARDS, AND NOT SONS. The inspired writer here adds another thought to his appeal, namely, that his readers have by no means tasted the worst form of persecution yet: Not yet unto blood have you resisted, striving against s... [ Continue Reading ]
FURTHERMORE WE HAVE HAD FATHERS OF OUR FLESH WHICH CORRECTED US, AND WE GAVE THEM REVERENCE; SHALL WE NOT MUCH RATHER BE IN SUBJECTION UNTO THE FATHER OF SPIRITS AND LIVE?... [ Continue Reading ]
The object of God's chastening:... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THEY, VERILY, FOR A FEW DAYS CHASTENED US AFTER THEIR OWN PLEASURE, BUT HE FOR OUR PROFIT, THAT WE MIGHT BE PARTAKERS OF HIS HOLINESS.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW, NO CHASTENING FOR THE PRESENT SEEMETH TO BE JOYOUS, BUT GRIEVOUS; NEVERTHELESS, AFTERWARD IT YIELDETH THE PEACEABLE FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS UNTO THEM WHICH ARE EXERCISED THEREBY.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE LIFT UP THE HANDS WHICH HANG DOWN, AND THE FEEBLE KNEES,... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MAKE STRAIGHT PATHS FOR YOUR FEET, LEST THAT WHICH IS LAME BE TURNED OUT OF THE WAY; BUT LET IT RATHER BE HEALED. Another consideration of the argument is here introduced: Further, fathers of our flesh we had to discipline us, and we gave them reverence; should we not much rather subject ourselv... [ Continue Reading ]
A WARNING AGAINST APOSTASY ON THE BASIS OF THE EXCELLENCY OF THE NEW COVENANT. The warning example of Esau:... [ Continue Reading ]
FOLLOW PEACE WITH ALL MEN AND HOLINESS, WITHOUT WHICH NO MAN SHALL SEE THE LORD,... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOKING DILIGENTLY LEST ANY MAN FAIL OF THE GRACE OF GOD: LEST ANY ROOT OF BITTERNESS SPRINGING UP TROUBLE YOU, AND THEREBY MANY BE DEFILED;... [ Continue Reading ]
LEST THERE BE ANY FORNICATOR OR PROFANE PERSON, AS ESAU, WHO FOR ONE MORSEL OF MEAT SOLD HIS BIRTHRIGHT.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR YE KNOW HOW THAT AFTERWARD, WHEN HE WOULD HAVE INHERITED THE BLESSING, HE WAS REJECTED; FOR HE FOUND NO PLACE OF REPENTANCE, THOUGH HE SOUGHT IT CAREFULLY WITH TEARS. From the passage in Proverbs, to which the author has just referred, Proverbs 4:26, the author now takes another thought, namely,... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR YE ARE NOT COME UNTO THE MOUNT THAT MIGHT BE TOUCHED AND THAT BURNED WITH FIRE, NOR UNTO BLACKNESS, AND DARKNESS, AND TEMPEST,... [ Continue Reading ]
The covenant of fear contrasted with that of grace:... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE SOUND OF A TRUMPET, AND THE VOICE OF WORDS, WHICH VOICE THEY THAT HEARD ENTREATED THAT THE WORD SHOULD NOT BE SPOKEN TO THEM ANYMORE;... [ Continue Reading ]
(FOR THEY COULD NOT ENDURE THAT WHICH WAS COMMANDED, AND IF SO MUCH AS A BEAST TOUCH THE MOUNTAIN, IT SHALL BE STONED, OR THRUST THROUGH WITH A DART;... [ Continue Reading ]
AND SO TERRIBLE WAS THE SIGHT THAT MOSES SAID, I EXCEEDINGLY FEAR AND QUAKE;)... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT YE ARE COME UNTO MOUNT SION, AND UNTO THE CITY OF THE LIVING GOD, THE HEAVENLY JERUSALEM, AND TO AN INNUMERABLE COMPANY OF ANGELS,... [ Continue Reading ]
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CHURCH OF THE FIRSTBORN WHICH ARE WRITTEN IN HEAVEN, AND TO GOD, THE JUDGE OF ALL, AND TO THE SPIRITS OF JUST MEN MADE PERFECT,... [ Continue Reading ]
AND TO JESUS, THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT, AND TO THE BLOOD OF SPRINKLING, THAT SPEAKETH BETTER THINGS THAN THAT OF ABEL. Here is another reason for the entire appeal and warning as contained in this chapter, namely, the fact that grace is the compelling motive in the Christian's life, and not... [ Continue Reading ]
SEE THAT YE REFUSE NOT HIM THAT SPEAKETH. FOR IF THEY ESCAPED NOT WHO REFUSED HIM THAT SPAKE ON EARTH, MUCH MORE SHALL NOT WE ESCAPE IF WE TURN AWAY FROM HIM THAT SPEAKETH FROM HEAVEN,... [ Continue Reading ]
The need of reverence and godly fear:... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOSE VOICE THEN SHOOK THE EARTH; BUT NOW HE HATH PROMISED, SAYING, YET ONCE MORE I SHAKE NOT THE EARTH ONLY, BUT ALSO HEAVEN.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THIS WORD, YET ONCE MORE, SIGNIFIETH THE REMOVING OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN, AS OF THINGS THAT ARE MADE, THAT THOSE THINGS WHICH CANNOT BE SHAKEN MAY REMAIN.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE WE, RECEIVING A KINGDOM WHICH CANNOT BE MOVED, LET US HAVE GRACE WHEREBY WE MAY SERVE GOD ACCEPTABLY WITH REVERENCE AND GODLY FEAR;... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE. On the basis of the truths brought out in the last paragraph, of the fact that the Gospel with the fullness of God's mercy in Christ is now preached to the world and has been given to the believers, the author launches into a final appeal: See to it that you do not t... [ Continue Reading ]