Hebrews 12:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 12:12-14

Hebrews 12:12-14 . Wherefore Since afflictions are so beneficial; lift up the hands Whether your own or your brethren’s; which hang down Unable to continue the combat; shake off discouragement, sloth, and indolence, and exert yourselves in your spiritual warfare, and in the performance of your duty; and strengthen, by faith and prayer, the feeble knees Unable to continue the race. And make straight paths for your own feet And for those of others; remove every hinderance, every... 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 12:12

lift up . Greek. anorthoo. See Luke 13:13 . Elsewhere Acts 15:16 . hang down . Greek. pariemai. Only here. feeble = palsied. Greek. paraluomai. See Luke 5:18 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 12:12

Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees; and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.Here, once more, as throughout the first twelve verses of this chapter, the image of the great Olympian contest is the vision in the author's mind; thus, the limp, relaxed hands and the palsied knees bring to mind a boxer who is "out on his feet," or a runner who is about to falter in the race. See Isaiah 35:3 which... read more

Thomas Coke

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

Hebrews 12:12. Wherefore, lift up the hands, &c.— It is certain that these are likewise Agonistic phrases: Dr. Heylin renders the verse, Invigorate then your hands which are remiss, and your knees which are feeble. "It is a proverbial phrase, says he, importing the renewed force with which a man is animated, when he makes a firm and solemn resolution." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

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

12. He addresses them as runners in a race, and pugilists, and warriors [CHRYSOSTOM]. The "wherefore" is resumed from :-. lift up—In :-, from which Paul here quotes, it is, "Strengthen ye the weak hands." The hand is the symbol of one's strength. ALFORD translates, "Put straight again the relaxed hands." English Version expresses the sense well. feeble—literally, "paralyzed"; a word used only by Luke, Paul's companion, in the New Testament. The exhortation has three parts: the first relates... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:1-13

B. Demonstrating Necessary Endurance 12:1-13The writer followed up his scriptural exposition with another final exhortation (chs. 12-13). This is a pattern he followed consistently throughout this epistle. He first called on his readers to persevere faithfully so they would not lose any of their reward. This section is chiastic.A A call to run with endurance (Hebrews 12:1-3) B Explanation of the role of suffering (Hebrews 12:4-11)A’ A call to renew commitment to endure (Hebrews 12:12-13) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:12-13

3. The need for greater strength 12:12-13The writer next urged his readers to take specific action that would facilitate their continuance in the faith.This word of exhortation, as well as the others, reveals that the original readers were spiritually weak. Consequently, the writer urged them to build up their strength so they could work effectively and walk without stumbling (cf. Proverbs 4:25-27). The Greek word ektrepo, translated "be put out of joint" (Hebrews 12:13), has the technical... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Hebrews 12:12

12:12 knees; (n-12) See Isaiah 35:3 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 12:1-29

The Contest. Endurance, Holiness, and Divine Communion proposed to the Sons of GodInspired by the example of those victorious heroes of faith who now encompass us, we ought to run our race patiently, looking to Jesus the supreme example of patient endurance (Hebrews 12:1-2). The present sufferings are the discipline of a loving Father, and are actually evidence of our being His children. Be brave, therefore, and help others to be the same (Hebrews 12:3-13). Beware of strife and impurity, taking... read more

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