IN the close of the epistle, contained in this chapter, the apostle gives us new instances of that divine wisdom wherewith he was actuated in writing of the whole; which the apostle Peter refers unto,…

Τῆς φιλοξενίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε· διὰ ταύτης γάρ ἔλαθόν τινες ξενίσαντες ἀγγέλους. Φιλοξενίας. Syr., רְחֶמְתָא דַּאכְסְנָיֵא, "the compassionate love of strangers." "Hospitalitatis," "hospitality." We…

The first branch of the exercise of brotherly love, enjoined verse 1, is towards strangers, verse 2; the next is towards sufferers, verse 3. Ver. 3.—Μιμνήσκεσθε τῶν δεσμίων ὡς συνδεδεμένοι, τῶν κακου…

Τίμιος ὁ γάμος ἐν πᾶσι, καί ἡ κοίτη ἀμίαντος· πόρνους δὲ καὶ μοιχοὺς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεός. Ὁ γάμος, "conjugium," "connubium;" "marriage," "wedlock," the state of it. Ἐν πᾶσι. Syr., בְּכֻל, "in omnibus." Be…

Ἀφιλάργυρος ὁ τρόπος, ἀρκούμενοι τοῖς παροῦσιν· αὐτὸς γὰρ εἴρηκεν, Οὐ μή σε ἀνῶ, οὐδʼ οὐ μή σε ἐγκαταλίπω, ὥστε θαῤῥοῦντας ἡμᾶς λέγειν, Κύριος ἐμοὶ βοηθὸς, καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τὶ ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος.…

From a prescription of the foregoing duties of morality, and obedience in them, the apostle proceeds unto those which concern faith and worship, laying the foundation of them in that respect which is…

Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς χθὲς καὶ σήμερον ὁ αὐτὸς, καὶ εἰς τοῦς αἰῶνας. Vulg., "Jesus Christus heri et hodie, ipse et in seculum;" "Jesus Christ, yesterday and to-day," (where it placeth the comma,) "and he [i…

The ensuing context, from hence unto the 17th verse, seems abstruse, and the reasonings of the apostle in it not easy to be apprehended. But expositors do generally overlook it, and attend only unto t…

Of the close of the epistle, which now only remains, there are three parts: 1. The apostle's request of the prayers of the Hebrews for himself, verses 18, 19; 2. His solemn benedictive prayer for them…