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let us hold fast the confession of our hope unyieldingly. For he who promised is faithful.
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Commentators unanimously agree that our ability to "hold fast" is not based on our own strength but on God's unwavering character. As Charles Spurgeon noted, "God gives us no cause for wavering, for he never wavers." Our perseverance is anchored in the absolute reliability of the one who made the promises.
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Hebrews
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering. To secure this was one of the leading purposes of this epistle, and for thi…
Let us hold fast (κατεχωμεν). Present (keep on holding fast) active volitive subjunctive of κατεχω as in 3:6,14.
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19th Century
Anglican
In this verse again we have the characteristic words of earlier exhortations: “hold fast” (Hebrews 3:6; Hebrews 3:14); “pro…
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Baptist
(For he is faithful that promised; )
God gives us no cause for wavering, for he never wavers. If he were an unfaithful God, we might…
The second exhortation is to “hold” (GK 2988) fast to the profession of hope. The author has already used this verb in urging his readers to “hold …
16th Century
Protestant
Let us hold fast, etc. As he exhorts here the Jews to persevere, he mentions hope rather than faith; for as hope is born of faith…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering Either in the grace or doctrine of faith, o…
The apostle having closed the first part of the epistle, the doctrine is applied to practical purposes. Since believers had an open way to the pres…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing the many ways in which Christ’s priesthood is superior to that of the Old Law, the Apostle, in keeping with his practice, comes to a …
