Hebrews 13:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

carried about. Greek. periphero. See Ephesians 4:14. The texts read "carried away".

divers. Greek. poikilos. See Hebrews 2:4.

strange. Greek. xenos. See Acts 17:18.

established. Same as "confirm", Hebrews 2:3.

with. by. No preposition: dative case.

grace. App-184.

meats. By Figure of speech Synecdoche of species (App-6). for various and "strange doctrines" of no profit to those who practice them.

which, &c. = in (Greek. en) which they who walked have not been profited. See Hebrews 4:2.

Hebrews 13:9

9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.