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Selected Verse: Hebrews 12:5 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| Heb 12:5 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] ye have forgotten [1585] the exhortation [3874] which [3748] speaketh [1256] unto you [5213] as [5613] unto children [5207], My [3450] son [5207], despise [3643] not [3361] thou [3643] the chastening [3809] of the Lord [2962], nor [3366] faint [1590] when thou art rebuked [1651] of [5259] him [846]: |
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King James |
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
forgotten--"utterly," so the Greek. Compare Heb 12:15-17, in which he implies how utterly some of them had forgotten God's word. His exhortation ought to have more effect on you than the cheers and exhortations of the spectators have on the competitors striving in the games.
which--Greek, "the which," of which the following is a specimen [ALFORD].
speaketh unto you--as in a dialogue or discourse, so the Greek, implying God's loving condescension (compare Isa 1:18).
despise not--literally, "Do not hold of little account." Betraying a contumacious spirit of unbelief (Heb 3:12), as "faint" implies a broken-down, weak, and desponding spirit. "Chastening" is to be borne with "subjection" (Heb 12:9); "rebuke" (more severe than chastening) is to be borne with endurance (Heb 12:7). "Some in adversity kick against God's will, others despond; neither is to be done by the Christian, who is peculiarly the child of God. To him such adverse things occur only by the decree of God, and that designed in kindness, namely, to remove the defilements adhering to the believer, and to exercise his patience" [GROTIUS]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And ye have forgotten the exhortation - This exhortation is found in Pro 3:11-12. The object of the apostle in introducing it here is, to show that afflictions were designed on the part of God to produce some happy effects in the lives of his people, and that they ought, therefore, to bear them patiently. In the previous verses, he directs them to the example of the Saviour. In this verse and the following, for the same object he directs their attention to the design of trials, showing that they are necessary to our welfare, and that they are in fact proof of the paternal care of God. This verse might be rendered as a question. "And have ye forgotten?" etc. This mode of rendering it will agree somewhat better with the design of the apostle.
Which speaketh, unto you - Which may be regarded as addressed to you; or which involves a principle as applicable to you as to others. He does not mean that when Solomon used the words, he had reference to them particularly, but that he used them with reference to the children of God, and they might therefore be applied to them. in this way we may regard the language of the Scriptures as addressed to us.
As unto children - As if he were addressing children. The language is such as a father uses.
My son - It is possible that in these words Solomon may have intended to address a son literally, giving him paternal counsel; or he may have spoken as the Head of the Jewish people, designing to address all the pious, to whom he sustained, as it were, the relation of a father. Or, it is possible also, that it may be regarded as the language of God himself addressing his children. Whichever supposition is adopted, the sense is substantially the same.
Despise not thou the chastening of the Lord - Literally, "Do not regard it as a small matter, or as a trivial thing - ὀλιγώρει oligōrei. The Greek word used here does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. The word rendered here "chastening" - παιδεία paideia - and also in Heb 12:6-8, and in Heb 12:9, "corrected" - παιδευτὰς paideutas - does not refer to affliction in general, but that kind of affliction which is designed to correct us for our faults, or which is of the nature of discipline. The verb properly relates to the training up of a child - including instruction, counsel, discipline, and correction (see this use of the verb in Act 7:22; Ti2 2:25; Tit 2:12), and then especially discipline or correction for faults - to "correct, chastise, chasten;" Co1 11:32; Co2 6:9; Rev 3:19. This is the meaning here; and the idea is, not that God will afflict his people in general, but that if they wander away he will correct them for their faults. He will bring calamity upon them as a punishment for their offences, and in order to bring them back to himself. He will not suffer them to wander away unrebuked and unchecked, but will mercifully reclaim them though by great sufferings. Afflictions have many objects, or produce many happy effects. That referred to here is, that they are means of reclaiming the wandering and erring children of God, and are proofs of his paternal care and love; compare Sa2 7:14; Sa2 12:13-14; Psa 89:31-34; Pro 3:11-12. Afflictions, which are always sent by God, should not be regarded as small matters, for these reasons:
(1) The fact that they are sent by God. Whatever he does is of importance, and is worthy of the profound attention of people.
(2) they are sent for some important purpose, and they should be regarded, therefore, with attentive concern.
Men "despise" them when:
(1) they treat them with affected or real unconcern;
(2) when they fail to receive them as divine admonitions, and regard them as without any intelligent design; and,
(3) when they receive them with "expressions" of contempt, and speak of them and of the government of God with scorn.
It should be a matter of deep concern when we are afflicted in any manner, not to treat the matter lightly, but to derive from our trials all the lessons which they are adapted to produce on the mind.
Nor faint ... - Bear up patiently under them. This is the second duty. We are first to study their character and design; and secondly, to bear up under them, however severe they may be, and however long they may be continued. "Avoid the extremes of proud insensibility and entire dejection" - Doddridge. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Lord
Jehovah. (Pro 3:11); (Pro 3:12). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Ye have forgotten (ἐκλέλησθε)
N.T.o. Common in Class., olxx. The simple verb λανθάνειν means to escape notice; to be unseen or unknown. Middle and passive, to let a thing escape; forget. Some render interrogatively, "have ye forgotten?"
Speaketh unto you (ὑμῖν διαλέγεται)
The verb always in the sense of mutual converse or discussion. See Mar 9:34; Act 17:2; Act 18:19. Rend. "reasoneth with you."
My son, etc.
From Pro 3:11, Pro 3:12. Comp. Job 5:17.
Despise not (μὴ ὀλιγώρει)
N.T.o. lxx only in this passage. Quite often in Class. It means to make little of (ὀλίγος).
Chastening (παιδείας)
Mostly in Hebrews. See on Eph 6:4, and see on Ti2 3:16. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| And yet ye seem already to have forgotten the exhortation - Wherein God speaketh to you with the utmost tenderness. Despise not thou the chastening of the Lord - Do not slight or make little of it; do not impute any affliction to chance or second causes but see and revere the hand of God in it. Neither faint when thou art rebuked of him - But endure it patiently and fruitfully. Pro 3:11, &c. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
And ye have forgotten - Or, have ye forgotten the exhortation? This quotation is made from Pro 3:11, Pro 3:12, and shows that the address there, which at first sight appears to be from Solomon to his son, or from some fatherly man to a person in affliction, is properly from God himself to any person in persecution, affliction, or distress.
Despise not thou the chastening - Μη ολιγωρει παιδειας Κυριου· Do not neglect the correction of the Lord. That man neglects correction, and profits not by it, who does not see the hand of God in it; or, in other words, does not fear the rod and him who hath appointed it, and, consequently, does not humble himself under the mighty hand of God, deplore his sin, deprecate Divine judgment, and pray for mercy.
Nor faint - Do not be discouraged nor despair, for the reasons immediately alleged. |
7 If [1487] ye endure [5278] chastening [3809], God [2316] dealeth [4374] with you [5213] as [5613] with sons [5207]; for [1063] what [5101] son [5207] is he [2076] whom [3739] the father [3962] chasteneth [3811] not [3756]?
9 Furthermore [1534] [3303] we have had [2192] fathers [3962] of our [2257] flesh [4561] which corrected [3810] us, and [2532] we gave them reverence [1788]: shall we [5293] not [3756] much [4183] rather [3123] be in subjection [5293] unto the Father [3962] of spirits [4151], and [2532] live [2198]?
12 Take heed [991], brethren [80], lest [3379] there be [2071] in [1722] any [5100] of you [5216] an evil [4190] heart [2588] of unbelief [570], in [1722] departing [868] from [575] the living [2198] God [2316].
18 Come now [03212], and let us reason together [03198], saith [0559] the LORD [03068]: though your sins [02399] be as scarlet [08144], they shall be as white [03835] as snow [07950]; though they be red [0119] like crimson [08438], they shall be as wool [06785].
15 Looking diligently [1983] lest [3361] any man [5100] fail [5302] of [575] the grace [5485] of God [2316]; lest [3361] any [5100] root [4491] of bitterness [4088] springing [5453] up [507] trouble [1776] you, and [2532] thereby [1223] [5026] many [4183] be defiled [3392];
16 Lest [3361] there be any [5100] fornicator [4205], or [2228] profane person [952], as [5613] Esau [2269], who [3739] for [473] one [3391] morsel of meat [1035] sold [591] his [846] birthright [4415].
17 For [1063] ye know [2467] how [3754] that afterward [2532] [3347], when he would [2309] have inherited [2816] the blessing [2129], he was rejected [593]: for [1063] he found [2147] no [3756] place [5117] of repentance [3341], though [2539] he sought [1567] it [846] carefully [1567] with [3326] tears [1144].
11 My son [01121], despise [03988] not the chastening [04148] of the LORD [03068]; neither be weary [06973] of his correction [08433]:
12 For whom the LORD [03068] loveth [0157] he correcteth [03198]; even as a father [01] the son [01121] in whom he delighteth [07521].
31 If they break [02490] my statutes [02708], and keep [08104] not my commandments [04687];
32 Then will I visit [06485] their transgression [06588] with the rod [07626], and their iniquity [05771] with stripes [05061].
33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness [02617] will I not utterly take [06331] from him, nor suffer my faithfulness [0530] to fail [08266].
34 My covenant [01285] will I not break [02490], nor alter [08138] the thing that is gone out [04161] of my lips [08193].
13 And David [01732] said [0559] unto Nathan [05416], I have sinned [02398] against the LORD [03068]. And Nathan [05416] said [0559] unto David [01732], The LORD [03068] also hath put away [05674] thy sin [02403]; thou shalt not die [04191].
14 Howbeit [0657], because by this deed [01697] thou hast given [05006] great occasion [05006] to the enemies [0341] of the LORD [03068] to blaspheme [05006], the child [01121] also that is born [03209] unto thee shall surely [04191] die [04191].
14 I will be his father [01], and he shall be my son [01121]. If he commit iniquity [05753], I will chasten [03198] him with the rod [07626] of men [0582], and with the stripes [05061] of the children [01121] of men [0120]:
19 As many as [3745] [1437] I love [5368], I [1473] rebuke [1651] and [2532] chasten [3811]: be zealous [2206] therefore [3767], and [2532] repent [3340].
9 As [5613] unknown [50], and [2532] yet well known [1921]; as [5613] dying [599], and [2532], behold [2400], we live [2198]; as [5613] chastened [3811], and [2532] not [3361] killed [2289];
32 But [1161] when we are judged [2919], we are chastened [3811] of [5259] the Lord [2962], that [3363] we should [2632] not [3363] be condemned [2632] with [4862] the world [2889].
12 Teaching [3811] us [2248] that [2443], denying [720] ungodliness [763] and [2532] worldly [2886] lusts [1939], we should live [2198] soberly [4996], [2532] righteously [1346], and [2532] godly [2153], in [1722] this present [3568] world [165];
25 In [1722] meekness [4236] instructing [3811] those that oppose themselves [475]; if [3379] God [2316] peradventure [3379] will give [1325] them [846] repentance [3341] to [1519] the acknowledging [1922] of the truth [225];
22 And [2532] Moses [3475] was learned [3811] in all [3956] the wisdom [4678] of the Egyptians [124], and [1161] was [2258] mighty [1415] in [1722] words [3056] and [2532] in [1722] deeds [2041].
9 Furthermore [1534] [3303] we have had [2192] fathers [3962] of our [2257] flesh [4561] which corrected [3810] us, and [2532] we gave them reverence [1788]: shall we [5293] not [3756] much [4183] rather [3123] be in subjection [5293] unto the Father [3962] of spirits [4151], and [2532] live [2198]?
6 For [1063] whom [3739] the Lord [2962] loveth [25] he chasteneth [3811], and [1161] scourgeth [3146] every [3956] son [5207] whom [3739] he receiveth [3858].
7 If [1487] ye endure [5278] chastening [3809], God [2316] dealeth [4374] with you [5213] as [5613] with sons [5207]; for [1063] what [5101] son [5207] is he [2076] whom [3739] the father [3962] chasteneth [3811] not [3756]?
8 But [1161] if [1487] ye be [2075] without [5565] chastisement [3809], whereof [3739] all [3956] are [1096] partakers [3353], then [686] are ye [2075] bastards [3541], and [2532] not [3756] sons [5207].
11 My son [01121], despise [03988] not the chastening [04148] of the LORD [03068]; neither be weary [06973] of his correction [08433]:
12 For whom the LORD [03068] loveth [0157] he correcteth [03198]; even as a father [01] the son [01121] in whom he delighteth [07521].
12 For whom the LORD [03068] loveth [0157] he correcteth [03198]; even as a father [01] the son [01121] in whom he delighteth [07521].
11 My son [01121], despise [03988] not the chastening [04148] of the LORD [03068]; neither be weary [06973] of his correction [08433]:
16 All [3956] scripture [1124] is given by inspiration of God [2315], and [2532] is profitable for [4314] doctrine [1319], for [4314] reproof [1650], for [4314] correction [1882], for [4314] instruction [3809] in [1722] righteousness [1343]:
4 And [2532], ye fathers [3962], provoke [3949] not [3361] your [5216] children [5043] to wrath [3949]: but [235] bring [1625] them [846] up [1625] in [1722] the nurture [3809] and [2532] admonition [3559] of the Lord [2962].
17 Behold, happy [0835] is the man [0582] whom God [0433] correcteth [03198]: therefore despise [03988] not thou the chastening [04148] of the Almighty [07706]:
12 For whom the LORD [03068] loveth [0157] he correcteth [03198]; even as a father [01] the son [01121] in whom he delighteth [07521].
11 My son [01121], despise [03988] not the chastening [04148] of the LORD [03068]; neither be weary [06973] of his correction [08433]:
19 And [1161] he came [2658] to [1519] Ephesus [2181], and [2548] left [2641] them there [847]: but [1161] he himself [846] entered [1525] into [1519] the synagogue [4864], and reasoned with [1256] the Jews [2453].
2 And [1161] Paul [3972], as [2596] his manner was [1486], went in [1525] unto [4314] them [846], and [2532] [1909] three [5140] sabbath [4521] days reasoned [1256] with them [846] out of [575] the scriptures [1124],
34 But [1161] they held their peace [4623]: for [1063] by [1722] the way [3598] they had disputed [1256] among [4314] themselves [240], who [5101] should be the greatest [3187].
11 My son [01121], despise [03988] not the chastening [04148] of the LORD [03068]; neither be weary [06973] of his correction [08433]:
12 For whom the LORD [03068] loveth [0157] he correcteth [03198]; even as a father [01] the son [01121] in whom he delighteth [07521].
11 My son [01121], despise [03988] not the chastening [04148] of the LORD [03068]; neither be weary [06973] of his correction [08433]: