Hebrews 12:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Looking. Looking away from (these witnesses). Greek. aphorao. App-133. Compare Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:23.

Jesus. App-98.

Author. See Hebrews 2:10 and Acts 3:15.

Finisher. Perfecter. Greek. teleiotes. Only here. Compare App-125 Hebrews 1:2; Hebrews 1:2.

faith. Greek. pistis. App-150. He stands at the head of the train of faith's heroes, and alone brought faith to perfection. Omit our.

endured. patiently endured. See Hebrews 10:32.

the. a.

the shame. shame.

is set. All the texts read, "hath sat".

at. on. Greek. en. App-104.

God. App-98. The charge is to look away from the witnesses of the past to Him Who is the faithful and true Witness (Revelation 3:14).

Hebrews 12:2

2 Looking unto Jesus the authora and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.