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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 6:3

And this will we do - We will make these advances toward a higher state of knowledge and piety. Paul had confidence that they would do it (see Hebrews 6:9-10), and though they had lingered long around the elements of Christian knowledge, he believed that they would yet go on to make higher attainments.If God permit - This is not to be interpreted as if God was “unwilling” that they should make such advances, or as if it were “doubtful” whether he would allow it if they made an honest effort,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 6:3-5

Hebrews 6:3-5. And this we will do We will go on to perfection; if God permit That is, afford assistance and opportunity. And we will do this the rather, and the more diligently, because it is impossible for those who were once enlightened With the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus, (Ephesians 4:21,) and have been made free thereby from the bondage of sin and Satan, John 8:31-36; and have tasted the heavenly gift The gift of righteousness imputed to them, Romans 5:17; faith... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-8

5:11-6:20 CHRISTIAN GROWTH AND PERSEVERANCEWarning to the unstable (5:11-6:8)The writer would like to say more about Christ’s priesthood, but he feels his readers will not understand. Instead of being mature Christians they are spiritual babes, in spite of having received so much instruction in the Scriptures that by now they should be teachers themselves (11-12). They have not made the effort to study and understand the Word, and therefore are not able to apply its teachings to life’s... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 6:3

And this will we do, if God permit.The pledge of the writer, and he graciously includes his readers, is to go on unto perfection, with no attempt on his part to re-teach his addressees on the subject of the fundamentals, the reason for this being that it would do no good anyway. This was true because of the impossibility of rekindling the cold ashes of a dead faith after its life-giving flame had been extinguished. He does, however, devote some little space to an explanation of that reason. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 6:3

Hebrews 6:3. And this will we do, if God permit.— That is, "We will go on to teach those doctrines, with which a perfect Christian ought to be well acquainted;" this verse being in connection with the first clause of the first verse: and accordingly, the apostle goes on to represent Christianity in its highest beauty, usefulness, and glory. The next clause, if God permit, seems to have this force; "If God will give me an opportunity, and I am not prevented by your apostatizing from... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 6:3

3. will we do—So some of the oldest manuscripts read; but others, "Let us do." "This," that is, "Go on unto perfection." if God permit—For even in the case of good resolutions, we cannot carry them into effect, save through God "working in us both to will and to do of His good pleasure" (Philippians 2:13). The "for" in Hebrews 6:4 refers to this: I say, if God permit, for there are cases where God does not permit, for example, "it is impossible," &c. Without God's blessing, the cultivation... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 6:1-3

2. The needed remedy 6:1-3The writer proceeded to explain what the community of Christians that he addressed should do to change its dangerous condition. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 6:3

We will press on to maturity "if God permits." The writer again (Hebrews 6:1) acknowledged dependence on God for spiritual growth. We can continue to grow only as He enables us to do so."It seems that the apostle here addresses true Christians, as non-Christians cannot grow in their ability to experientially apply the word of righteousness to daily life and have their spiritual senses trained in spiritual discernment." [Note: Dillow, p. 434. His whole nineteenth chapter, pp. 433-55, deals with... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:1-20

Warning and Encouragement1. 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 Christian doctrine, or a resolution on the part of the writer to omit the discussion of rudimentary truths and to proceed to more advanced subjects. The latter is probably correct, in which case the ’us’ is that of authorship. But though he determines to omit the treatment of elementary doctrines, he... read more

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