Hebrews 12:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For they verily for a few days chastened us afterb their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. ”

Hebrews 12:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For they verily for a few days - That is, with reference to a few days ( πρὸς pros}; or it was a chastisement that had reference mainly to this short life. The apostle seems to bring in this...
Hebrews 12:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(7) For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness. (7) An amplification of the same argument: Those fa...
Hebrews 12:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

With the example of Christ before them the readers are to show more constancy under their own sufferings. They are to think of Him whose life was so thwarted by wicked men, and thus nerve themselves...
Hebrews 12:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 H...
Hebrews 12:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. For they verily for a few days, etc. The second amplification of the subject, as I have said, is that God’s chastisements are appointed to subdue and mortify our flesh, so that we may...
Hebrews 12:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2336 AFFLICTIONS THE FRUIT OF GOD’S LOVE Hebrews 12:4-13 . Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as...
Hebrews 12:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. For - a few days - The chastisement of our earthly paren...
Hebrews 12:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For a few days— For a short time; during our childhood. They kept us under discipline, as they thought most proper. The phrase for a few days, may be applied both to our earthly parents, and...
Hebrews 12:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Wherein the chastisement of our heavenly Father is pref...
Hebrews 12:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Contest. Endurance, Holiness, and Divine Communion proposed to the Sons of God Inspired by the example of those victorious heroes of faith who now encompass us, we ought to run our race patien...
Hebrews 12:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

After their own pleasure. — Rather, as seemed good unto them. The contrast is continued here between human liability to mistake and the perfect knowledge of our heavenly Father, who seeks our pro...
Hebrews 12:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XIV. CONFLICT. "Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run...
Hebrews 12:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Endure Chastening; Seek Holiness Hebrews 12:9-17 If we are God's children, we will not look on suffering as a punishment. Chastening it may be, but not the penalty of sin. It is administered by...
Hebrews 12:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

After this rapid survey of the past, the writer makes his great appeal. It is that we "consider Him" who is "the Author and Perfecter of faith." The final appeals of the Epistle fall into four secti...
Hebrews 12:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(3) For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. (4) Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. (5) And ye...
Hebrews 12:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For they verily for a few days chastened us ,.... Which respects not the minority of children, during which time they are under the correction of parents, and which is but a few days; nor the short...
Hebrews 12:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Ver. 10. After their own pleasure ] To ease their st...
Hebrews 12:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh Natural parents, from whom we derived our bodies and mortal lives; which corrected us For our faults; and we gave them reverence Submitted patientl...
Hebrews 12:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

How rightly now Chapter 12 admonishes the saints of God to act by faith; for where faith is in godly exer\-cise, every honorable and true responsibility will be willingly assumed, with the confidence...
Hebrews 12:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Benefit of Afflictions; The Use of Afflictions; Cautions against Apostasy. A. D. 62. ...
Hebrews 12:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure: as God hath his prerogative in paternity, so he hath the transcendency in the end of chastening his children; for our...
Hebrews 12:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

They Are Not To Forget That Chastening Is Good When It Is At The Hand Of A Loving Father ( Hebrews 12:5-11 ). And in as far as they are called on to suffer affliction and tribulation, to experienc...
Hebrews 12:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 12:9 . Father of spirits. —See Numbers 16:22 ; Numbers 27:16 ; Zechariah 12:1 . “The Creator of all spirits, who is the Giver of life to all, who knows t...
Hebrews 12:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 12:3-13 I. Chastisement is sent by fatherly love. There, where we are most sensitive, God touches us. The thorn in the flesh is something which we fancy we cannot bear if it were to be lif...
Hebrews 12:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

May the Spirit of God graciously instruct us while we read this chapter! You know that, in the eleventh chapter, the apostle has pictured the ancient worshipers and their victories. Imagine that you...
Hebrews 12:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 12:1 . Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses. Confessors and martyrs of the ancient church are here supposed to be the spectators of our course,...
Hebrews 12:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Subjection unto the Father of spirits Divine correction I. THE DUTY IS SUBJECTION. “Shall we not be in subjection?” This is not opposed to insensibility. There is no patience, no resignation, i...
Hebrews 12:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The exhortation, begun at Hebrews 10:19 , but interrupted at Hebrews 11:1-58 . I by the chapter on faith, is now taken up again with increased force from the array of examples that...
Hebrews 12:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The object of God's chastening:
Hebrews 12:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:15 ; 1 Peter 1:16 ; 1 Peter 2:5 ; 1 Peter 2:9 ; 2 Peter 1:4 ; Colossians 1:22 ; Ephesians 4:24 ; Ephesians 5:26 ; Ephesians 5:27 ; Ezekiel 36:25-27 ; Hebrews 12:5 ; Hebrews 12:6...
Hebrews 12:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For they verily for a few days — How few are even all our day on earth! Chastened us as they thought good — Though frequently they erred therein, by too much either of indulgence or severity. But h...

Hebrews 12:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 12:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Hebrews 12:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hebrews 12:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 12:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 12:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 12:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 12:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 12:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 12:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 12:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 12:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 12:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hebrews 12:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 12:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 12:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 12:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes