Hebrews 6:12

Inherited the promises — The promised rest; paradise.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That ye be not slothful - Indolent; inactive. This was what he was especially desirous of guarding them against. By diligent and strenuous effort...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(6) That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (6) He shows in these verses that they need...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The writer is afraid that in pointing out the danger of apostasy he may have spoken too harshly. He assures his readers that, by their past fidelity...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

That . In order that. Greek. hina. slothful . Greek. nothros. See Hebrews 5:11 . followers . Greek. mimetes . See 1 Corinthians 4:16 ....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. But followers, or imitators, etc. To sloth he opposes imitation; it is then the same thing as though he said, that there was need of...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2293 EXHORTATION TO DILIGENCE Hebrews 6:12 . Be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promis...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. That ye be not slothful - This shows how the full...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But followers of them, &c.— He means such holy Christians as had persevered in their sincere profession of Christ, as well as such other faithf...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Be not, х geneesthe ( G1096 )] - 'bec...
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 read...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Inherit ] i.e. enter into possession of what is promised. The verb is in the participial mood, and refers equally to the past and present. The write...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

That ye be not slothful. — Rather, that ye become not sluggish. The same word is used as in Hebrews 5:11 , there applied to apprehension of trut...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER V. THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL. "Of Whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing....
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 th...
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 accompanime...
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 thin...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, (5) An...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That ye be not slothful ,.... With respect to hearing the word, and attendance on every ordinance; with respect to the use of means for the increase...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Ver. 12. That ye be not slothful ] A ready he...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

That ye be not slothful Νωθροι, careless and negligent, or dull, sluggish, and indolent, namely, in the use of the means of grace, or in those work...
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 th...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Cautions against Apostasy; The Divine Promise and Oath. A. D. 62....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; That ye be not slothful: if you will be diligent, away with sloth: you are inclined to it, Hebrews 5:11 , and though you be quick in af...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 6:9-10 .—The writer now turns from warning to conciliation and encouragement. He urges steadfastness, dilig...
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 de...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 6:12 Indolence. I. It can never be unnecessary to dwell upon the warfare of sloth in the body. Better any diligence than any sloth. Bette...
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 gosp...
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...
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), l...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Progress in sanctification:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Here the inspired author expressly states that...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:25 ; 1 Peter 3:5 ; 1 Peter 3:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:3 ; 2 Peter 1:10 ; Hebrews 1:14 ; Hebrews 10:36 ; Hebrews 11:17 ; Hebrews 11:33...

¹² That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Related Commentaries of Hebrews 6:12

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

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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