E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 12:6
loveth . Greek. agapao. App-135 . See Revelation 3:19 . chasteneth Greek. paideuo. See 1 Corinthians 11:32 . scourgeth . Greek. mastigoo. See John 19:1 . read more
loveth . Greek. agapao. App-135 . See Revelation 3:19 . chasteneth Greek. paideuo. See 1 Corinthians 11:32 . scourgeth . Greek. mastigoo. See John 19:1 . read more
If . Greek. ei , but the texts read eis , i.e. Ye are suffering patiently for ( eis ) discipline. dealeth . Greek. prosphero. Occurs in Hebrew twenty times; translated "offer", except here. In this verse it is passive and means to do business with, deal with. the = a. not . App-105 . read more
if . Greek. ei . App-118 . without . Greek. choris. See Hebrews 4:15 . chastisement = chastening, as verses: Hebrews 12:5 , Hebrews 12:7 , Hebrews 12:11 . are = have become. partakers . Greek. metochos. See Hebrews 1:9 . bastards . i.e. fictitious. Greek. nothos. Only here. read more
Furthermore = Moreover. have . Omit. which, &c . = as correctors. Greek. paideutes. Only here and Romans 2:20 . gave . . . reverence . Greek. entrepomai. See 1 Corinthians 4:14 . them . Omit. be in subjection . Greek. hupotasso. See Hebrews 2:5 . Father . App-98 . spirits . App-101 . Compare Numbers 16:22 .Job 33:4 .Ecclesiastes 1:12 , Ecclesiastes 1:7 . Isaiah 42:5 .Zechariah 12:1 . Here not "angels" as some interpret, but the new-created spirits of His "sons". live . App-170 . read more
for . Greek. pros . App-104 . after their own pleasure = according as (Greek. kata) it seemed good to them. that = to the end (Greek. eis) that. be partakers . Greek. metalambano. See Hebrews 6:7 . holiness . Greek. hagiotes. Only here. Not the word in Hebrews 12:14 . read more
no chastening . Literally all chastening seemeth not (Greek. ou) . joyous = of joy. App-17 . grievous = of grief. peaceable . Greek. eirenikos. Only here and James 3:17 . righteousness . Greek. dikaiosune. App-191 . exercised . See Hebrews 5:14 . thereby = by (Greek. dia . App-104 .Hebrews 12:1; Hebrews 12:1 ) it. read more
DIVISION VII(Hebrews 12:1-13:25)CHRIST'S EXPECTATIONS OF BETTER SERVICE FROM USThis final division of Hebrews is a sustained exhortation designed to establish wavering Christians more firmly in faith. In preceding chapters, the Christ has already been exalted as the source of available power in believers, and his superiority over anything available to the ancient heroes of the Old Testament has been stressed repeatedly. This great privilege and power should result in a more faithful community... read more
Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured on the cross, despising the shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.Above the great cloud of witnesses is the great King himself, Jesus our Lord; and, although some doubt may prevail concerning the ability of the other witnesses mentioned to behold our trials, there is no doubt about this in regard to Christ. Indeed he does see, know, understand, and eternally... read more
For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.For notes on "consider," see under 3:1. It is no casual or nonchalant notice by mortals that our Lord is entitled to receive, or that will benefit them that look unto Jesus; but it is an intense, sustained and focal attention that people should give to Jesus, never relaxing or diminishing it until they have known him in the forgiveness of sins. What is said here of the... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 12:5
forgotten . Greek. eklanthanomai. Only here. exhortation . Greek. paraklesis. See Romans 12:8 and App-134 . speaketh . Greek. dialegomai. See Acts 17:2 . unto = to. children, son . Greek. huios. App-108 . despise . Greek. oligoreo. Only here. See Proverbs 3:11 , Proverbs 3:12 . chastening . Greek. paideia. See Ephesians 6:4 . LORD . App-98 . nor . Greek. mede . rebuked . Greek. elencho. read more