Hébreux 12:15, Hébreux 12:16 BDS

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 12:15-16

Hebrews 12:15-16. Looking diligently With the greatest attention, watchfulness, and care, for yourselves and each other; for Christ hath ordained that the members of the same church or society should mutually watch over one another, and the whole body over all the members, to their mutual edification; lest any man fail of the grace of God That is, come short of it, or do not obtain it, as the same verb is rendered, Romans 3:23. It means also to be deficient in any thing, Matthew 19:20;... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 12:12-17

Endurance without bitterness (12:12-17)Christians must not allow life’s trials to discourage them, but meet their difficulties with boldness and confidence (12-13). One way to help prevent people from turning away from Christ is to develop holiness among believers and to deal with those who show signs of bitterness. Such people can quickly have a bad influence on others (14-15). The story of Esau illustrates the hopelessness of the person who deliberately rejects God’s promised inheritance for... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 12:15

Looking diligently . Greek. episkopeo. Only here and 1 Peter 5:2 . lest . Greek. me . App-105 . any . Greek. tis . App-123 . man = one. fail . Greek. hustereo. Compare Hebrews 4:1 ; Hebrews 11:37 . of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . grace . App-184 . bitterness . Greek. pikria. See Acts 8:23 . springing = germinating. Greek. phuo . Only here and Luke 8:6 , Luke 8:8 . trouble . Greek. enochleo. Only here. See Acts 15:19 . thereby . Greek. dia tautes . Some texts read di autes,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 12:15

Looking carefully lest there be any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.This verse emphasizes that God's grace which has appeared to all people (Titus 2:12) and brought salvation to the world, may yet be ineffective in some because of their failure to abide by the conditions upon which salvation is offered. It should be noted that it was not merely the faith of those which the author questioned, but their... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 12:15

Hebrews 12:15. Looking diligently, &c.— "I have been earnestly exhorting you to cultivate holiness in your own hearts and lives; and I must farther press it upon you, that you endeavour to maintain a friendly and brotherly inspection over each other. Look to it, therefore, with the greatest attention and care, for yourselves and one another, lest any one, by apostacy from the Christian religion, fall short of the grace of God, under the day of grace and dispensation of the gospel; lest any... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 12:15

15. lest any . . . fall—Greek, "lest any (namely, through sloth in running) failing," or "falling short of the grace of God . . . trouble you." The image is taken from a company of travellers, one of whom lags behind, and so never reaches the end of the long and laborious journey [CHRYSOSTOM]. root of bitterness—not merely a "bitter root," which might possibly bring forth sweet fruits; this, a root whose essence is "bitterness," never could. Paul here refers to :-, "Lest there should be among... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:14-17

1. The goal of peace 12:14-17These verses summarize what the writer said previously about irrevocable loss through disobedience, unbelief, apostasy, and contempt for New Covenant privileges (cf. Hebrews 6:4-8). The fearful warning about Esau brings these earlier warnings to an awesome head. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:14-25

V. LIFE IN A HOSTILE WORLD 12:14-13:25This final major section of the book perhaps grew out of the writer’s reflection on the Greek text of Proverbs 4:26-27. He specified how his readers could "make straight paths for your feet" (Hebrews 12:13)."In the final division of the homily the writer provides the members of the house church with a fresh orientation for life as Christians in a hostile society. The new people of God are engaged in pilgrimage to the city of God. This world is not their... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:14-29

A. The Danger of Unresponsiveness (the Fifth Warning) 12:14-29The writer now turned from the hearers’ responsibility as they experienced suffering (Hebrews 12:1-13) to the peril of rejecting God who continues to speak to us through His Son using the Scriptures. As the preceding pericope (Hebrews 12:1-13), this one is also a chiasm.A Exhortation (Hebrews 12:14-17) B Exposition (Hebrews 12:18-24)A’ Exhortation (Hebrews 12:25-29)"The synthesis of so many significant themes and motifs within a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:15

Negatively the writer warned against neglecting God’s grace (help). God’s grace enables us to persevere (cf. Hebrews 3:12), but here it is almost synonymous with the Christian faith. This neglect would result in unfaithfulness spreading as a poison among God’s people (cf. Deuteronomy 29:17-18). The writer pictured departure from the truth here as a root that produces bitter fruit in the Christian community. It normally results in the spiritual defilement of many other believers eventually. The... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 12:15-16

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 12:12-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 12:15

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 12:15

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 12:15

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 12:15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:14-17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:14-25

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:14-29

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:15

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