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 in chapter 11. And so receive. God requires people to trust and obey. Those who receive the promise are those who believe and are patient.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
THE NECESSITY OF PROGRESS (Hebrews 6:1-3)...
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...
_that ye be not slothful_ Rather, "that ye _become_not slothful" in the advance of Christian hope as you already are (Hebrews 5:11) in acquiring spiritual knowledge. _followers_ Rather, "imitators," a...
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
D. _Encouragement. Hebrews 6:9-20_. 1. _The apostle's hope for them. Hebrews 6:9-12_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 6:9-12...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
(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...
(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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
῞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...
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...
HEB. 6:12. THAT YE BE NOT SLOTHFUL, BUT FOLLOWERS OF THEM WHO THROUGH FAITH AND PATIENCE INHERIT THE PROMISES. _ Blank Bible: _ [inherit the promises] an evidence that those saints that are dead a...
_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...
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...
Progress in sanctification:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hebrews 6:12 that G3363 do G1096 (G5638) not G3363 sluggish G3576 but G1161 imitate G3402 through G1223 faith...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
_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...
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...
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...
1 John 2:25; 1 Peter 3:5; 1 Peter 3:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Peter 1:1
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...
Inherited the promises — The promised rest; paradise....
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...