Hebrews 6:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; ”

Hebrews 6:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul - Hope accomplishes for the soul the same thing which an anchor does for a ship. It makes it fast and secure. An anchor preserves a ship when the waves...
Hebrews 6:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(8) Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; (8) He compares hope to an anchor because in the same way that an anchor when...
Hebrews 6:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The mention of God's promise suggests the thought that it is absolutely sure, so that we may hold to it without misgiving. When God made His promise to Abraham He sealed it by an oath. Just as in hum...
Hebrews 6:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

anchor... soul . our anchor. soul . App-110. sure . Greek. asphales. See Acts 21:34 . stedfast . See Hebrews 2:2 . which entereth . entering. into . Greek. eis. App-104. within . G...
Hebrews 6:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19. As an anchor, etc. It is a striking likeness when he compares faith leaning on God’s word to an anchor; for doubtless, as long as we sojourn in this world, we stand not on firm ground...
Hebrews 6:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2295 THE CHRISTIAN’S ANCHOR Hebrews 6:19-20 . Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the vail; whither the Forerunne...
Hebrews 6:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Which hope we have as an anchor - The apostle here changes the allusion; he repres...
Hebrews 6:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Which entereth into that within the vail;— The apostle means, that the hope set before us, is not limited to any thing temporal or present, but reaches to heaven and heavenly things; which he compa...
Hebrews 6:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Hope is represented on coins by an anchor. Sure and stedfast - sure х a...
Hebrews 6:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warning and Encouragement 1. Leaving.. let us go on] RV 'let us cease to speak of.. and press on.' The words are either an exhortation to the readers to advance beyond the elementary stage of Chri...
Hebrews 6:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul. — A beautiful image, introduced for a moment only to set forth the security of the soul, though tossed by the waves of trouble. This symbol of hope, so...
Hebrews 6:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VI. THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE. "But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak: for God is not unrighteous to forget you...
Hebrews 6:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“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...
Hebrews 6:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Hebrews 6:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, (14) Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. (15) And so...
Hebrews 6:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

ANCHORED ‘An anchor of the soul.’ Hebrews 6:19 It is a strange and bold metaphor which connects what is so spiritual with what is so material and so substantial—‘An anchor of the soul.’ It w...
Hebrews 6:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul ,.... This world is as a sea; the church in it, and so every believer, is as a ship; the port that is bound unto is heaven; Christ is the pilot, and hop...
Hebrews 6:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Ver. 19. Both sure and stedfast ] Spes in terrents, incerti nomen boni: Spes...
Hebrews 6:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

That by two immutable things in either, much more in both, of which it was impossible for God to lie To alter his purpose and disappoint our expectation; we might have a strong consolation A po...
Hebrews 6:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 1 of this chapter is not properly translated in the Authorized Version, and it should be evident that we must never leave "the principles of the doctrine of Christ." Divine principles and sound...
Hebrews 6:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Cautions against Apostasy; The Divine Promise and Oath. A. D. 62. 9 But, beloved, we are per...
Hebrews 6:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast : which, taketh in both the good hoped for, and the grace and act itself of hope exercised about it; which grace is by a metaph...
Hebrews 6:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 6:13 .—The connection of thought may be thus given: “Follow the godly, I say. Take one such for an instance. Abraham. See how graciously God met his steadfas...
Hebrews 6:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 6:4-20 Exhortation. I. The danger of apostasy. The Hebrews had become lukewarm, negligent and inert; the Gospel, once clearly seen and dearly loved by them, had become to them dim and vag...
Hebrews 6:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

In the previous chapter, Paul was writing to some who ought to have been teachers, but who needed still to be taught the first principles of the gospel; they were such babes in grace that they needed...
Hebrews 6:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 6:1 . Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, as a builder leaves the foundation to complete the superstructure, let us go on to perfection, which he calls here, te...
Hebrews 6:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Hebrews 6:1 , Hebrews 6:2 Wherefore (since it is so incumbent on us to advance out of the state of milk-fed infants), leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, l...
Hebrews 6:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The certainty of God's promises:
Hebrews 6:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:58 ; 2 Timothy 2:19 ; Acts 27:29 ; Acts 27:40 ; Colossians 3:1 ; Ephesians 2:6 ; Hebrews 10:20 ; Hebrews 10:21 ; Hebrews 4:16 ; Hebrews 9:3 ; Hebrews 9:7 ; Isaiah 12:2 ;...
Hebrews 6:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Which hope in Christ we have as an anchor of the soul — Entering into heaven itself, and fixed there. Within the veil — Thus he slides back to the priesthood of Christ.

Hebrews 6:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 6:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Hebrews 6:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hebrews 6:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 6:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 6:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 6:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 6:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 6:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 6:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 6:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 6:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 6:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 6:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 6:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 6:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 6:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes