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Selected Verse: Hebrews 10:23 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Heb 10:23 |
Strong Concordance |
Let us hold fast [2722] the profession [3671] of our faith [1680] without wavering [186]; (for [1063] he is faithful [4103] that promised [1861] |
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King James |
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
(Heb 3:6, Heb 3:14; Heb 4:14.)
profession--Greek, "confession."
our faith--rather as Greek, "our hope"; which is indeed faith exercised as to the future inheritance. Hope rests on faith, and at the same time quickens faith, and is the ground of our bold confession (Pe1 3:15). Hope is similarly (Heb 10:22) connected with purification (Jo1 3:3).
without wavering--without declension (Heb 3:14), "steadfast unto the end."
he--God is faithful to His promises (Heb 6:17-18; Heb 11:11; Heb 12:26, Heb 12:28; Co1 1:9; Co1 10:13; Th1 5:24; Th2 3:3; see also Christ's promise, Joh 12:26); but man is too often unfaithful to his duties. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering - To secure this was one of the leading designs of this Epistle, and hence, the apostle adverts to it so frequently. It is evident that those whom he wrote were suffering persecution Heb. 12, and that there was great danger that they would apostatize. As these persecutions came probably from the Jews, and as the aim was to induce them to return to their former opinions, the object of the apostle is to show that there was in the Christian scheme every advantage of which the Jews could boast; everything pertaining to the dignity of the great Founder of the system, the character of the High Priest, and the nature and value of the sacrifices offered, and that all this was possessed far more abundantly in the permanent Christian system than in what was typical in its character, and which were designed soon to vanish away. In view of all this, therefore, the apostle adds that they should hold fast the profession of their faith without being shaken by their trials, or by the arguments of their enemies. We have the same inducement to hold fast the profession of our faith - for it is the same religion still; we have the same Saviour, and there is held out to us still the same prospect of heaven.
For he is faithful that promised - To induce them to hold fast their profession, the apostle adds this additional consideration. God, who had promised eternal life to them, was faithful to all that he had said. The argument here is:
(1) that since God is so faithful to us, we ought to be faithful to him;
(2) the fact that he is faithful is an encouragement to us.
We are dependent on him for grace to hold fast our profession. If he were to prove unfaithful, we should have no strength to do it. But this he never does; and we may be assured, that all that he has promised he will perform. To the service of such a God, therefore, we should adhere without wavering; compare the notes on Co1 10:13. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Profession of our faith (τὴν ὁμολογίαν τῆς ἐλπίδος)
Rend. "confession of our hope." Faith does not appear among Ms. readings. It is an innovation of the translators. Hope is the rendering of Tyndale, Coverdale, the Great Bible, the Geneva, the Bishops', and Rheims. On confession see on Co2 9:13, and comp. notes on Ti1 6:12, Ti1 6:13. The phrase confession of hope N.T.o. They are steadfastly to confess their hope in God's promise and salvation. Comp. Heb 3:6; Heb 6:11, Heb 6:18; Heb 7:19. Hope is here = the object of hope.
Without wavering (ἀκλινῆ)
N.T.o. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The profession of our hope - The hope which we professed at our baptism. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith - The word ὁμολογια, from ὁμου, together, and λογος, a word, implies that general consent that was among Christians on all the important articles of their faith and practice; particularly their acknowledgment of the truth of the Gospel, and of Jesus Christ, as the only victim for sin, and the only Savior from it. If the word washed above refer to Christian baptism in the ease of adults, then the profession is that which the baptized then made of their faith in the Gospel; and of their determination to live and die in that faith.
The various readings on this clause are many in the MSS., etc. Της ελπιδος την ὁμολογιαν, the confession of our Hope; D*, two of the Itala, Vulgate, Erpen's Arabic, and the Ethiopic. Ὁμολογιαν της πιστεως, the confession of Faith; one of the Barberini MSS. and two others. This is the reading which our translators have followed; but it is of very little authority. Την επαγγελιαν της ελπιδος, the promise of Hope; St. Chrysostom. Την ελπιδα της ὁμολογιας, the Hope of our Profession; one of Petavius's MSS. But among all these, the confession or profession of Hope is undoubtedly the genuine reading. Now, among the primitive Christians, the hope which they professed was the resurrection of the body, and everlasting life; every thing among these Christians was done and believed in reference to a future state; and for the joy that this set before them, they, like their Master, endured every cross, and despised all shame: they expected to be with God, through Christ; this hope they professed to have; and they confessed boldly and publicly the faith on which this hope was built. The apostle exhorts them to hold fast this confession without wavering - never to doubt the declarations made to them by their Redeemer, but having the full assurance of faith that their hearts were sprinkled from an evil conscience, that they had found redemption in the blood of the lamb, they might expect to be glorified with their living Head in the kingdom of their Father.
He is faithful that promised - The eternal life, which is the object of your hope, is promised to you by him who cannot lie; as he then is faithful who has given you this promise, hold fast the profession of your hope. |
26 If [1437] any man [5100] serve [1247] me [1698], let him follow [190] me [1698]; and [2532] where [3699] I [1473] am [1510], there [1563] shall [2071] also [2532] my [1699] servant [1249] be [2071]: [2532] if [1437] any man [5100] serve [1247] me [1698], him [846] will [5091] my Father [3962] honour [5091].
3 But [1161] the Lord [2962] is [2076] faithful [4103], who [3739] shall stablish [4741] you [5209], and [2532] keep [5442] you from [575] evil [4190].
24 Faithful [4103] is he that calleth [2564] you [5209], who [3739] also [2532] will do [4160] it.
13 There hath [2983] no [3756] temptation [3986] taken [2983] you [5209] but [1508] such as is common to man [442]: but [1161] God [2316] is faithful [4103], who [3739] will [1439] not [3756] suffer [1439] you [5209] to be tempted [3985] above [5228] that [3739] ye are able [1410]; but [235] will [4160] with [4862] the temptation [3986] also [2532] make [4160] a way to escape [1545], that ye [5209] may be able [1410] to bear [5297] it.
9 God [2316] is faithful [4103], by [1223] whom [3739] ye were called [2564] unto [1519] the fellowship [2842] of his [846] Son [5207] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Lord [2962].
28 Wherefore [1352] we receiving [3880] a kingdom [932] which cannot be moved [761], let us have [2192] grace [5485], whereby [1223] [3739] we may serve [3000] God [2316] acceptably [2102] with [3326] reverence [127] and [2532] godly fear [2124]:
26 Whose [3739] voice [5456] then [5119] shook [4531] the earth [1093]: but [1161] now [3568] he hath promised [1861], saying [3004], Yet [2089] once more [530] I [1473] shake [4579] not [3756] the earth [1093] only [3440], but [235] also [2532] heaven [3772].
11 Through faith [4102] also [2532] Sara [4564] herself [846] received [2983] strength [1411] to [1519] conceive [2602] seed [4690], and [2532] was delivered of a child [5088] when she was past [3844] age [2540] [2244], because [1893] she judged [2233] him faithful [4103] who had promised [1861].
17 Wherein [1722] [3739] God [2316], willing [1014] more abundantly [4054] to shew [1925] unto the heirs [2818] of promise [1860] the immutability [276] of his [846] counsel [1012], confirmed [3315] it by an oath [3727]:
18 That [2443] by [1223] two [1417] immutable [276] things [4229], in [1722] which [3739] it was impossible [102] for God [2316] to lie [5574], we might have [2192] a strong [2478] consolation [3874], who [3588] have fled for refuge [2703] to lay hold [2902] upon the hope [1680] set before us [4295]:
14 For [1063] we are made [1096] partakers [3353] of Christ [5547], if [1437] [4007] we hold [2722] the beginning [746] of our confidence [5287] stedfast [949] unto [3360] the end [5056];
3 And [2532] every man [3956] that hath [2192] this [5026] hope [1680] in [1909] him [846] purifieth [48] himself [1438], even as [2531] he [1565] is [2076] pure [53].
22 Let us draw near [4334] with [3326] a true [228] heart [2588] in [1722] full assurance [4136] of faith [4102], having [4472] our hearts [2588] sprinkled [4472] from [575] an evil [4190] conscience [4893], and [2532] our bodies [4983] washed [3068] with pure [2513] water [5204].
15 But [1161] sanctify [37] the Lord [2962] God [2316] in [1722] your [5216] hearts [2588]: and [1161] be ready [2092] always [104] to [4314] give an answer [627] to every man [3956] that asketh [154] you [5209] a reason [3056] of [4012] the hope [1680] that is in [1722] you [5213] with [3326] meekness [4240] and [2532] fear [5401]:
14 Seeing [2192] then [3767] that we have [2192] a great [3173] high priest [749], that is passed into [1330] the heavens [3772], Jesus [2424] the Son [5207] of God [2316], let us hold fast [2902] our profession [3671].
14 For [1063] we are made [1096] partakers [3353] of Christ [5547], if [1437] [4007] we hold [2722] the beginning [746] of our confidence [5287] stedfast [949] unto [3360] the end [5056];
6 But [1161] Christ [5547] as [5613] a son [5207] over [1909] his own [846] house [3624]; whose [3739] house [3624] are [2070] we [2249], if [1437] [4007] we hold fast [2722] the confidence [3954] and [2532] the rejoicing [2745] of the hope [1680] firm [949] unto [3360] the end [5056].
13 There hath [2983] no [3756] temptation [3986] taken [2983] you [5209] but [1508] such as is common to man [442]: but [1161] God [2316] is faithful [4103], who [3739] will [1439] not [3756] suffer [1439] you [5209] to be tempted [3985] above [5228] that [3739] ye are able [1410]; but [235] will [4160] with [4862] the temptation [3986] also [2532] make [4160] a way to escape [1545], that ye [5209] may be able [1410] to bear [5297] it.
19 For [1063] the law [3551] made [5048] nothing [3762] perfect [5048], but [1161] the bringing in [1898] of a better [2909] hope [1680] did; by [1223] the which [3739] we draw nigh [1448] unto God [2316].
18 That [2443] by [1223] two [1417] immutable [276] things [4229], in [1722] which [3739] it was impossible [102] for God [2316] to lie [5574], we might have [2192] a strong [2478] consolation [3874], who [3588] have fled for refuge [2703] to lay hold [2902] upon the hope [1680] set before us [4295]:
11 And [1161] we desire [1937] that every one [1538] of you [5216] do shew [1731] the same [846] diligence [4710] to [4314] the full assurance [4136] of hope [1680] unto [891] the end [5056]:
6 But [1161] Christ [5547] as [5613] a son [5207] over [1909] his own [846] house [3624]; whose [3739] house [3624] are [2070] we [2249], if [1437] [4007] we hold fast [2722] the confidence [3954] and [2532] the rejoicing [2745] of the hope [1680] firm [949] unto [3360] the end [5056].
13 I give [3853] thee [4671] charge [3853] in the sight [1799] of God [2316], who [3588] quickeneth [2227] all things [3956], and [2532] before Christ [5547] Jesus [2424], who [3588] before [1909] Pontius [4194] Pilate [4091] witnessed [3140] a good [2570] confession [3671];
12 Fight [75] the good [2570] fight [73] of faith [4102], lay hold on [1949] eternal [166] life [2222], whereunto [1519] [3739] thou art [2564] also [2532] called [2564], and [2532] hast professed [3670] a good [2570] profession [3671] before [1799] many [4183] witnesses [3144].
13 Whiles by [1223] the experiment [1382] of this [5026] ministration [1248] they glorify [1392] God [2316] for [1909] your [5216] professed [3671] subjection [5292] unto [1519] the gospel [2098] of Christ [5547], and [2532] for your liberal [572] distribution [2842] unto [1519] them [846], and [2532] unto [1519] all [3956] men;