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Verse Hebrews 6:12. _THAT YE BE NOT SLOTHFUL_] This shows how the full
assurance of hope is to be regulated and maintained. They must be
_diligent_; slothfulness will deprive them both of hope and fai...
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THAT YE BE NOT SLOTHFUL - Indolent; inactive. This was what he was
especially desirous of guarding them against. By diligent and
strenuous effort only could they secure themselves from the danger of
a...
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CHAPTER 6
_ 1. Return to Judaism the crucifixion of the Son of God afresh
(Hebrews 6:1)_
2. Persuaded of better things: Comfort and hope (Hebrews 6:9)
Hebrews 6:1
A solemn warning follows, addresse...
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The writer is afraid that in pointing out the danger of apostasy he
may have spoken too harshly. He assures his readers that, by their
past fidelity and their kindness to brethren in need, they have p...
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THE NECESSITY OF PROGRESS (Hebrews 6:1-3)...
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Beloved, even if we do speak like this, we are persuaded of better
things for you, yes, things that are bound up with salvation. For God
is not unjust to forget your work and the love that you display...
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THAT. In order that. Greek. _hina._
SLOTHFUL. Greek. _nothros._ See Hebrews 5:11.
FOLLOWERS. Greek. _mimetes_. See 1 Corinthians 4:16.
PATIENCE. longsuffering or patient endurance. See...
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ἽΝΑ ΜῊ ΝΩΘΡΟῚ ΓΈΝΗΣΘΕ. “_That ye_ BECOME _not
slothful_” in the advance of Christian hope as you already are
(Hebrews 5:11) in acquiring spiritual knowledge.
ΜΙΜΗΤΑΊ. “_Imitators_,” as in 1 Corinthian...
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WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE...
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A SURE PROMISE FROM GOD -- HEBREWS 6:11-15 : When Christianity is
persevered, hope can be obtained. Those who faithfully serve God will
attain the full assurance of hope in the end. No one can have th...
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ΝΩΘΡΌΣ (G3576) ленивый (_см._ Hebrews 5:11).
ΓΈΝΗΣΘΕ _aor. conj. med. (dep.) от_ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G1096)
становиться, быть. _Conj._ в отр. _прид._
цели,
ΜΙΜΗΤΉΣ (G3402) подражатель,
ΔΙΆ (G1223) с gen.
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DISCOURSE: 2293
EXHORTATION TO DILIGENCE
Hebrews 6:12. _Be not slothful, but followers of them who through
faith and patience inherit the promises_.
IN the general course of God’s providence, we perc...
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BUT FOLLOWERS OF THEM, &C.— He means such holy Christians as had
persevered in their sincere profession of Christ, as well as such
other faithful believers as had lived in a just expectation of his
co...
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D.
_Encouragement. Hebrews 6:9-20_.
1.
_The apostle's hope for them. Hebrews 6:9-12_.
_TEXT_
Hebrews 6:9-12...
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CHRISTIAN PERSEVERANCE
(Hebrews 6:12-15)
Two exhortations were set before the Hebrew Christians in the 6th
chapter of this epistle· First, they were bidden to turn their backs
upon Judaism and go on...
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That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and
patience inherit the promises.
BE NOT, [ geneesthe (G1096)] - 'become not.' In Hebrews 5:11, 'ye
have become dull [ noothroi (G3...
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11 Brotherly kindness manifested in the service of the saints is
several times commended in t his epistle (Heb_10:34, Heb_13:1), and
will be rewarded in accord with the promise of Mat_10:40-42.
12 "T...
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6:12 patience (b-14) 'Longsuffering.' see Note f, James 5:7 .
inheritors (c-17) This refers to the past, but speaks only of the
character of the person; but as an actuality....
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WARNING AND ENCOURAGEMENT
1. Leaving.. let us go on] RV 'let us cease to speak of.. and press
on.' The words are either an exhortation to the readers to advance
beyond the elementary stage of Christia...
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INHERIT] i.e. enter into possession of what is promised. The verb is
in the participial mood, and refers equally to the past and present.
The writer is thinking of the class of persons who may be desc...
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HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN?
HEBREWS
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 6
JESUS IS SUPERIOR IN PROMISES 6:1-20
GROW AS CHRISTIANS *FAITH 6:1-3
V1-2 So, let us leave behind the elementary teaching about Christ...
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THAT YE BE NOT SLOTHFUL. — Rather, _that ye become not sluggish._
The same word is used as in Hebrews 5:11, there applied to
apprehension of truth, here to the Christian hope and life; if the
truth be...
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CHAPTER V.
THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL.
"Of Whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation,
seeing ye are become dull of hearing. For when by reason of the time
ye ought to be teachers...
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CHAPTER VI.
THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE.
"But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that
accompany salvation, though we thus speak: for God is not unrighteous
to forget your wo...
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ἵνα μὴ νωθροὶ γένησθε : “that ye become not
sluggish,” “be not, misses the fine delicacy of the writer”
(Alford). “The γένησθε, pointing to the future, stands in no
contradiction with γεγόνατε at Hebr...
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“THE HOPE SET BEFORE US”
Hebrews 6:9
The keynote of this passage is _patient continuance_. We should seek
not only faith but its accompaniments. It is not enough to manifest
faith, hope and love, bu...
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This chapter consists of the third appeal and warning. The appeal is
that they should leave the first principles and press on to
perfection. The things referred to were Jewish, and all have spiritual...
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A BETTER EXPECTATION
However, the writer's warnings of apostasy should not be taken to mean
that he had no hope for them. He expected a better end for them than
burning, since they still walked in the...
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(6) That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith
and patience inherit the promises.
(6) He shows in these verses that they need to go forward constantly,
for their own good: that...
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(4) For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have
tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy
Ghost, (5) And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers...
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The epistle to the Hebrews differs in some important respects from all
those which have been before us; so much so that many have questioned
whether it be the writing of the apostle Paul, of Apollos,...
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12._But followers, _or _imitators, etc. _To sloth he opposes
imitation; it is then the same thing as though he said, that there was
need of constant alacrity of mind; but it had far more weight, when...
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Now the Spirit will not stop at this point with Christians, but will
go on to that full revelation of His glory which belongs to them that
are of full age and indeed forms us for that state.
We easily...
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THAT YE BE NOT SLOTHFUL,.... With respect to hearing the word, and
attendance on every ordinance; with respect to the use of means for
the increase of knowledge, faith, and hope; and with respect to
m...
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Expositors generally agree in giving these verses as an instance of
the great wisdom and prudence used by the apostle in his dealing with
these Hebrews. Chrysostom in especial insists upon it, making...
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῞Ινα μὴ νωθροὶ γένησθε, μιμηταὶ δὲ
τῶν διὰ πίΣτεως καὶ μακροθυμίας
κληρονομούντων τὰς ἐπαλλελίας _._
Νωθροί, “segnes;” “slothful,” “dull.”
Γένησθε, “sitis,” “efficiamini;” “be” or
“become,” or be made...
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That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and
patience inherit the promises.
Ver. 12. _That ye be not slothful_] A ready heart makes riddance of
God's work. Shake off sloth. _S...
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HEB. 6:12. THAT YE BE NOT SLOTHFUL, BUT FOLLOWERS OF THEM WHO THROUGH
FAITH AND PATIENCE INHERIT THE PROMISES.
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[inherit the promises] an evidence that those saints that are dead
a...
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_That ye be not slothful_ Νωθροι, careless and negligent, or
dull, sluggish, and indolent, namely, in the use of the means of
grace, or in those works of piety and virtue which are the proper
fruits o...
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OF THEM; Hebrews 11:32-40. As a knowledge of the destruction which
awaits men who renounce the Saviour and continue in sin, is one of the
means of preventing Christians from so doing, they should be t...
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Progress in sanctification:...
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THAT YE BE NOT SLOTHFUL, BUT FOLLOWERS OF THEM WHO THROUGH FAITH AND
PATIENCE INHERIT THE PROMISES.
Here the inspired author expressly states that he does not mean to
imply that any of his readers are...
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Verse 1 of this chapter is not properly translated in the Authorized
Version, and it should be evident that we must never leave "the
principles of the doctrine of Christ." Divine principles and sound...
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11-20 The hope here meant, is a sure looking for good things
promised, through those promises, with love, desire, and valuing of
them. Hope has its degrees, as faith also. The promise of blessedness...
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OLBGrk;
THAT YE BE NOT SLOTHFUL: if you will be diligent, away with sloth: you
are inclined to it, HEBREWS 5:11, and though you be quick in
affection, yet slow in understanding the mysteries of God; a...
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Hebrews 6:12 that G3363 do G1096 (G5638) not G3363 sluggish G3576 but
G1161 imitate G3402 through G1223 faith...
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Hebrews 6:12. In this hope ye need to persevere, THAT YE BECOME NOT
SLOTHFUL, BUT IMITATORS (a favourite Pauline word, see 1 Thessalonians
1:6, etc.) OF THOSE WHO THROUGH FAITH AND PATIENCE (generally...
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CHAP. Hebrews 5:11 to Hebrews 6:20. The writer, knowing how unprepared
his readers were to admit that the Aaronic priesthood was inferior to
that of Melchisedec and to that of Christ (who was the anti...
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THAT YE BE NOT SLUGGISH
(ινα μη νωθρο γενησθε). Negative final clause with
second aorist middle subjunctive of γινομα, "that ye become not
sluggish (or dull of hearing)" as some already were (Hebre...
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Hebrews 6:12
Indolence.
I. It can never be unnecessary to dwell upon the warfare of sloth in
the body. Better any diligence than any sloth. Better the strenuous
idleness of bodily exercise than the s...
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Hebrews 6:4
Exhortation.
I. The danger of apostasy. The Hebrews had become lukewarm, negligent
and inert; the Gospel, once clearly seen and dearly loved by them, had
become to them dim and vague; the...
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In the previous chapter, Paul was writing to some who ought to have
been teachers, but who needed still to be taught the first principles
of the gospel; they were such babes in grace that they needed...
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CONTENTS: Warning against mixture of law and grace. Danger of tasting
the Spirit's work in grace and then going back to ceremonies.
CHARACTERS: Christ, God, Holy Spirit, Abraham, Melchisedec.
CONCLUS...
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Hebrews 6:1. _Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of
Christ,_ as a builder leaves the foundation to complete the
superstructure, _let us go on to perfection,_ which he calls here,
_telei...
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WE DO NOT WANT. There was a real danger that they would _become_ lazy
and allow themselves to drift away from the Truth, BUT TO BE LIKE
THOSE. (1) Like the Christian Gentiles; (2) Like those mentioned...
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HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 6:11 IMITATORS OF THOSE WHO... INHERIT THE
PROMISES. Abraham is the immediate example (vv. Hebrews 6:13). Other
examples appear in ch....
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
Hebrews 6:9.—The writer now turns from warning to conciliation and
encouragement. He urges steadfastness, diligence, and growth. BETTER
THINGS.—Than any such tendency t...
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EXPOSITION
HEBREWS 6:1, HEBREWS 6:2
WHEREFORE (since it is so incumbent on us to advance out of the state
of milk-fed infants), LEAVING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE DOCTRINE OF
CHRIST, LET US PRESS ON UNTO...
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Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, [that is
the primaries, the word at the beginning of the gospel of Christ] let
us go on to maturity; not laying again the foundation of repe...
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1 John 2:25; 1 Peter 3:5; 1 Peter 3:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Peter
1:1
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Slothful [ν ω θ ρ ο ι]. See on ch. Hebrews 5:11. Or sluggish, as
you will become if you lose hope.
Followers [μ ι μ η τ α ι]. Rend. imitators.
Faith and patience [π ι σ τ ε ω ς κ α ι μ α κ ρ ο θ υ
μ...
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Inherited the promises — The promised rest; paradise....
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Our apostle, having exhorted the Hebrews to great diligence in good
works in the former verse, in this verse endeavours to excite and
provoke them to it by the examples of deceased saints, who are now...