Hebrews 12:10

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; Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 11:45; Leviticus 19:2; Psalms 17:15; Titus 2:14

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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 th...
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. (...
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...
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) t...
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 appoint...
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 for...
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 -...
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,...
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. Where...
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...
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 k...
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...
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,...
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...
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 resi...
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 pa...
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...
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 fault...
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 responsibil...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Benefit of Afflictions; The Use of Afflictions; Cautions against Apostasy. A. D....
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 transcenden...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.' This contrast...
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 spi...
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...
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 ancien...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 12:1-2 . Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The apostle, having deserted the heroes of the faith, represents them as witnesses of the great race which Christians in all ages have to run. All th...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

After giving a long list of the heroes of faith, the apostle adds: Hebrews 12:1-3 . Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a c...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

l, 2. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so ea...
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...
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 inse...
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 wit...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The object of God's chastening:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
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, b...

¹⁰ 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.

Related Commentaries of Hebrews 12:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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