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Hebrews 6:10-12 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 6 · verses 10–12
10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.Hebrews 6:10-12 · King James Version
Hebrews 6:10-12 in context
8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
9But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
Commentary
Cross references
- Hebrews 13:16
- Matthew 10:42
- Galatians 6:10
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3
- Acts 10:4
- Colossians 3:17
- Matthew 25:35-40
- 1 Timothy 6:18
- 2 Peter 1:5-8
- Romans 5:2-5
- Hebrews 3:6
- Hebrews 13:7
Key words (Strong's)
- unrighteousadikosdescriptive of one who violates or has violated justice, unjust, unrighteous, sinful, of…G94 →
- ministereddiakoneōto be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon, to minister to one, render…G1247 →
- diligencespoudēhaste, with haste, earnestness, diligence, earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or…G4710 →
- assuranceplērophoriafull assurance, most certain confidenceG4136 →
- followersmimētēsan imitatorG3402 →
- slothfulnōthrosslow, sluggish, indolent, dull, languidG3576 →
- patiencemakrothymiapatience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance, patience, forbearance…G3115 →
- throughdiathrough, of place, with, in, of time, throughout, during, of means, by, by the means of…G1223 →
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The apostle, having applied himself to the fears of the Hebrews, in order to excite their diligence and prevent their apostasy, now proceeds to apply himself to their hopes, and candidly declares the good hope he had concerning them, that they would persevere;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-20