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A Love to Be Maintained
Commentators note the word "continue" implies that brotherly love was already present in the community. The author isn't introducing a new command but urging them to actively preserve this virtue. Scholars like Spurgeon and Calvin suggest this love is fragile and can be threatened by provocations, disappointments, and internal divisions, making its continuation a vital, ongoing effort.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 13:1
18th Century
Theologian
ANALYSIS OF CHAPTER 13
The closing chapter of this epistle is made up almost entirely of exhortations to the performance of various practica…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 13:1
Brotherly love (φιλαδελφια). Late word from φιλαδελφος (1 Peter 3:8). See 1 Thessalonians 4:9. It is alway…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 13:1
19th Century
Bishop
Brotherly love.—Better, The love of the brethren. (See Romans 12:10, and Note; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; [Referenc…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 13:1
19th Century
Preacher
Let brotherly love continue.
It is supposed to be there already; let it continue, not only love of a common kind, such as we are to…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 13:1
“Loving each other as brothers” (GK 5789) is a most important virtue in the NT. Those who are linked in the common bond of having been saved by the…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 13:1
16th Century
Theologian
Let brotherly love, et cetera. Probably he gave this command concerning brotherly love because a secret hatred, arising from the …
John Gill
On Hebrews 13:1
17th Century
Pastor
Let brotherly love continue .
] The Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions add, "in you"; or among you, as a church and s…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 13:1–6
17th Century
Minister
The purpose of Christ in giving himself for us is that he may purchase for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works; and true religion is t…