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Honor Leaders, Greet All Saints
The instruction to 'salute all them that have the rule over you' is a deliberate act of honoring church leaders. Commentators note this was likely to encourage their acceptance of the letter's message. The command to also greet 'all the saints' emphasizes the importance of universal love and unity within the entire church community, showing that Christian faith promotes civility and mutual care.
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Hebrews
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18th Century
Theologian
Salute all them. See Notes on Romans 16:3 and following. It was customary for the apostle Paul to close his epistles with an affectionate …
They of Italy (ο απο της Ιταλιας). Either those with the author in Italy or those who have come from Italy to the author outside o…
19th Century
Bishop
That have the rule over you.—Better, that are your leaders: see Hebrews 13:7; Hebrews 13:17.
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19th Century
Preacher
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting c…
For the third time in this chapter, the “leaders” come to our attention (see comment on v.7). That they are to be greeted by the recipients of the …
16th Century
Theologian
Salute, etc. Since he writes his Epistle generally to the Hebrews, it is strange that he instructs some, separate from the rest, to be gre…
17th Century
Pastor
Salute all them that have the rule over you
The pastors and officers of the church of the Hebrews, the same with tho…
17th Century
Minister
So bad are men, and even believers, because of the remnants of their corruption, that when the most important, comforting doctrine is delivered to …