Hebrews 3:12-15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 3:7-19

Here the apostle proceeds in pressing upon them serious counsels and cautions to the close of the chapter; and he recites a passage out of Ps. 95:7; where observe, I. What he counsels them to do?to give a speedy and present attention to the call of Christ. ?Hear his voice, assent to, approve of, and consider, what God in Christ speaks unto you; apply it to yourselves with suitable affections and endeavours, and set about it this very day, for to-morrow it may be too late.? II. What he cautions... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 3:7-19

3:7-19 So then, as the Holy Spirit says, "If today you will hear my voice, do not harden your hearts, as in the Provocation, as happened on the day of the Temptation in the wilderness, where your fathers tried to test me, and, in consequence, experienced for forty years what I could do. So my anger was kindled against that generation, and I said, 'Always they wander in their hearts; they do not know my ways.' So I swore in my anger, 'Very certainly they shall not enter in to my rest.'" Have a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 3:12

Take heed, brethren ,.... This exhortation is grounded upon the state and case of their ancestors before given, as a warning and caution to the then present Hebrews; and whom the apostle styles "brethren", to show that he had no hard thoughts of them, and that his jealousy was a godly one, and not an evil suspicion; and may teach us that all exhortations, admonitions, and reproofs should be given in love: lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief ; or such an evil heart, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 3:13

But exhort one another daily ,.... In order to prevent unbelief and apostasy. The phrase is sometimes rendered, "comfort one another", or, "yourselves together", as in 1 Thessalonians 5:11 which the saints may do, by discoursing together about divine things; by praying together; by instructing one another in the doctrines of the Gospel; by putting one another in mind of the covenant of grace, and its promises; and by observing the near approach of everlasting happiness with Christ. And... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 3:14

For we are made partakers of Christ ,.... Being loved by him, given to him, and chosen in him before the foundation of the world; and so participate of all spiritual blessings in him; for this respects something past, and may be rendered, "we have been made". The phrase is expressive of union to Christ, which is not by faith on man's part, and by the Spirit on Christ's part, but by his everlasting love, taking his people into an oneness with himself; thereby becoming their head, surety, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 3:15

While it is said today ,.... Exhort one another, and hold fast Christ and his Gospel, and faith and confidence therein; what follows is a repetition of the citation in Hebrews 3:7 in order to make a further improvement of it; which shows, that the words belong to the present times of the Gospel, and contain in them matter of moment, and great concern; and that Scripture instructions and exhortations are of perpetual use. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:12

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you - Take warning by those disobedient Israelites; they were brought out of the house of bondage, and had the fullest promise of a land of prosperity and rest. By their disobedience they came short of it, and fell in the wilderness. Ye have been brought from the bondage of sin, and have a most gracious promise of an everlasting inheritance among the saints in light; through unbelief and disobedience they lost their rest, through the same ye may... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:13

But exhort one another daily - This supposes a state of chose Church fellowship, without which they could not have had access to each other. While it is called to-day - Use time while you have: it, for by and by there will be no more present time; all will be future; all will be eternity. Daily signifies time continued. To-day, all present time. Your fathers said: Let us make ourselves a captain, and return back unto Egypt, Numbers 14:4 . Thus they exhorted each other to depart from... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:14

For we are made partakers of Christ - Having believed in Christ as the promised Messiah, and embraced the whole Christian system, they were consequently made partakers of all its benefits in this life, and entitled to the fulfillment of all its exceeding great and precious promises relative to the glories of the eternal world. The former they actually possessed, the latter they could have only in case of their perseverance; therefore the apostle says, If we hold fast the beginning of our... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:15

While it is said, To-day - You may see the necessity of perseverance from the saying, "Today, if ye will hear his voice," therefore harden not your hearts - do not neglect so great a salvation; hold fast what ye have obtained, and let no man take your crown. See on Hebrews 3:7-9 ; (note) and Hebrews 3:12 ; (note). read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 3:7-19

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 3:7-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 3:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 3:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 3:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 3:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:15

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