Hebrews 6:12

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Hebrews 6:4-12

(4) For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, (5) And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, (6) If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. (7) For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:11-20

11-20 The hope here meant, is a sure looking for good things promised, through those promises, with love, desire, and valuing of them. Hope has its degrees, as faith also. The promise of blessedness God has made to believers, is from God's eternal purpose, settled between the eternal Father, Son, and Spirit. These promises of God may safely be depended upon; for here we have two things which cannot change, the counsel and the oath of God, in which it is not possible for God to lie; it would be... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-99

Hebrews 6 “LET US GO ON,” is the opening exhortation of our chapter. Movement in the right direction is to mark us. We are to leave “the word of the beginning of Christ,” as the marginal reading is, and go on unto “perfection.” If we glance back over the last four verses of Hebrews 5.0 we shall see that the point here is that we ought to grow in our understanding of the faith of Christ. We ought not to be like children staying year after year in the kindergarten, but advance until we... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Hebrews 6:9-12

Progress in sanctification: v. 9. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. v. 10. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have showed toward His name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister v. 11. And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end; v. 12. that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Hebrews 6:9-12

IVBut the readers are still in a condition which, by the grace of God, renders possible the attainment of the goal, for which they are earnestly to striveHebrews 6:9-129But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, 10though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of [om. labor of]3 love, which ye have [om. have] shewed toward his name, in that ye have [om. have] ministered to the saints, and do minister [are... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Hebrews 6:9-20

“The Hope Set before Us” Hebrews 6:9-20 The keynote of this passage is patient continuance . We should seek not only faith but its accompaniments. It is not enough to manifest faith, hope and love, but to continue to do so unto the end . Notice that the two conditions on which the promises are inherited are faith and patience. These truths are enforced by the example of Abraham. He believed God and patiently endured. Your prayers cannot be lost, as ships at sea; they will make harbor at... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 6:1-20

This chapter consists of the third appeal and warning. The appeal is that they should leave the first principles and press on to perfection. The things referred to were Jewish, and all have spiritual fulfilment in Christ. Then there occurs the solemn and indeed an awe-inspiring warning. Much controversy has waged around these verses. There can be no doubt that those described are such as have been brought into living relationship with Christ. Of no unregenerate persons can it be said that... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:12

‘That you be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For his longing is that they will not be sluggish, but will faithfully imitate (behave similarly to) those who through faith and patient endurance inherit the promises. They have manifested love and hope, now he trusts that they will manifest faith and patient endurance. Others have faced persecution and have suffered or died gloriously (see chapter 11) from the time of Abraham (see Hebrews... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:9-12

Hebrews 6:9-2 Kings : . The writer is afraid that in pointing out the danger of apostasy he may have spoken too harshly. He assures his readers that, by their past fidelity and their kindness to brethren in need, they have proved the genuineness of their religion. Only they must persevere as they began, holding fast to their hope until it reaches fulfilment. It was by this constancy, maintained all their life long, that God’ s servants in the past won the reward that He had promised. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 6:12

That ye be not slothful: if you will be diligent, away with sloth: you are inclined to it, Hebrews 5:11, and though you be quick in affection, yet slow in understanding the mysteries of God; and though you have laboured, yet not with that intense labour to which he here presseth them, even to an utter abolition of all the degrees of sloth. But followers of them; mimhtai, strictly, imitators, in diligence and pains-taking, of the believers who have performed this duty before you. Who through... read more

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