Hebrews 12:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And make straightc paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. ”

Hebrews 12:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And make straight paths for your feet - Margin, “even.” The word used here means properly straight, in the sense of upright, erect; Acts 14:10 ; but it is used here in the sense of straight hori...
Hebrews 12:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And make (e) straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. (e) Keep a right course, and so, that you show examples of good life for oth...
Hebrews 12:13 - 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 12:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

straight . Greek. orthos. Only here and Acts 14:10 . paths . Greek. trochia. Only here. be turned out of the way . Greek. ektrepomai. See 1 Timothy 1:6 . healed . Greek. iaomai. See...
Hebrews 12:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. And make straight paths, etc. He has been hitherto teaching us to lean on God’s consolations, so that we may be bold and strenuous in doing what is right, as his help is our only supp...
Hebrews 12:13 - 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 12:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Make straight paths for your feet - That is, Take the straight path that is befor...
Hebrews 12:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And make straight paths, &c.— Dr. Heylin paraphrases the verse thus: Make even paths for your feet, that the lame ancle may not be sprained, but on the contrary recover strength; that is, say...
Hebrews 12:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. From Proverbs 4:26 , Septuagint, 'Mike straight paths for thy feet;' i:e....
Hebrews 12:13 - 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 12:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And make straight paths. — Quoted with some slight changes from the Greek translation of Proverbs 4:26 , “ponder” (or, more probably, make even ) “ the path of thy feet.” Be turned out of the...
Hebrews 12:13 - 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 12:13 - 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 12:13 - 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 12:13 - 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 12:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And make straight paths for your feet ,.... By "feet" are meant the walk and conversation of the saints, both in the church, and in the world, Song of Solomon 7:1 and there are paths made ready fo...
Hebrews 12:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Ver. 13. Make straight paths ] Seek not byways (those highways to hell), leap...
Hebrews 12:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 indolen...
Hebrews 12:13 - 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 12:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Benefit of Afflictions; The Use of Afflictions; Cautions against Apostasy. A. D. 62. ...
Hebrews 12:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Make straight, smooth ways, such as have all stones of stumbling and rocks of offence removed, so as themselves may be set right in comfort, and duty, and walking; lest being lame or halting in their...
Hebrews 12:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘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 (or ‘put out of joint'), but rather be...
Hebrews 12:13 - 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 12:13 - 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 12:13 - 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 12:13 - 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 12:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Lift up the hands which hang down Christian compassion: The words of the text are taken from Isaiah 35:3-4 , and are addressed to the believing Hebrews as an admonition to comfort and encourag...
Hebrews 12:13 - 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 12:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The object of God's chastening:
Hebrews 12:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 6:1 ; Isaiah 35:3 ; Isaiah 35:6 ; Isaiah 35:8-10 ; Isaiah 40:3 ; Isaiah 40:4 ; Isaiah 42:16 ; Isaiah 58:12 ; Jeremiah 18:15 ; Jeremiah 31:8 ; Jeremiah 31:9 ; Jude 1:22 ; Jude 1...
Hebrews 12:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And make straight paths both for your own and for their feet — Remove every hinderance, every offence. That the lame — They who are weak, scarce able to walk. Be not turned out of the way — Of fait...

Hebrews 12:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 12:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Hebrews 12:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hebrews 12:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 12:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 12:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 12:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 12:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 12:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 12:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 12:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 12:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 12:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hebrews 12:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 12:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 12:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 12:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes