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Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,
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A Positive Provocation
The word "provoke" here can be surprising. Scholars explain that the original Greek word, "paroxusmos," means to incite or stimulate, not to irritate. The author uses this strong term to call believers to passionately and intentionally stir one another up toward greater love and more good works, creating a healthy "paroxysm" or excitement for godly living.
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Hebrews
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And let us consider one another. Let us so regard the welfare of others as to endeavor to excite them to persevere in the Christian life. …
Let us consider one another (κατανοωμεν αλληλους). Present (keep on doing so) active volitive subjunctive of κατανοεω. The verb us…
19th Century
Anglican
Gradually the writer passes from that which belongs to the individual (Hebrews 10:19–20) to the mutual duties of members of a community…
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Baptist
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us…
The third exhortation is to “consider” (GK 2917) one another. The author is speaking of a mutual activity, one in which believers encourage one ano…
16th Century
Protestant
And let us consider one another, etc. I do not doubt that he addresses the Jews especially in this exhortation. It is well-known …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And let us consider one another Saints should consider one another as men, that they are but men, of like passions a…
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 …
