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A Shared Responsibility
Commentators explain that the phrase "looking carefully" (Greek: episkopountes) implies active oversight, similar to the role of a bishop or overseer. This is not just a call for individual self-examination but for a shared, mutual responsibility among believers to watch over one another's spiritual well-being and protect the health of the entire church community.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 12:15
18th Century
Theologian
Looking diligently. This phrase implies close attention. It is implied that there are reasons why we should take special care. Those reaso…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 12:15
Looking carefully (επισκοπουντες). Present active participle of επισκοπεω, to have oversight, in N.T. only here and [Reference 1 P…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 12:15
19th Century
Bishop
Lest any man fail.—Rather, whether anyone is falling back from the grace of God. The defection of one member of the commu…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 12:15–17
19th Century
Preacher
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; le…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 12:15
The verb rendered “see to it” (GK 2174) is an unusual one. It conveys the idea of oversight (the verb is connected with the noun we translate as “o…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 12:15
16th Century
Theologian
Looking diligently, or, taking care, or, attentively providing, etc. By these words, he intimates that it is easy to fal…
John Gill
On Hebrews 12:15
17th Century
Pastor
Looking diligently
Acting the part of bishops, or overseers, as the word signifies; and so this exhortation either respects of…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 12:12–17
17th Century
Minister
A burden of affliction tends to make the Christian's hands hang down and his knees grow feeble, to dishearten and discourage him; but he must striv…