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Grace, Not Rules
Commentators unanimously highlight the verse's central contrast: true spiritual stability comes from an inner reality, not external rituals. The heart is 'established' or made firm by God's grace, His unmerited favor. This is contrasted with being occupied with 'meats'—a reference to Jewish ceremonial food laws. The principle is that focusing on external regulations fails to provide the spiritual profit and stability that a heart resting in God's grace provides.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 13:9
18th Century
Theologian
Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. That is, they should have settled and fixed points of belief, and not yield to eve…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 13:9
Be not carried away (μη παραφερεσθε). Prohibition with μη and present passive imperative of παραφερω, old verb to lead along ([Ref…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 13:9
19th Century
Bishop
Be not carried about.—The better reading of the Greek gives a meaning somewhat different: Be not carried away by diverse and s…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 13:9–10
19th Century
Preacher
For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 13:9
The writer warns against being carried away by “all kinds of strange teachings.” Since this phrase points to a great variety of teaching, it is dif…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 13:9
16th Century
Theologian
Diverse doctrines, etc. He concludes that we ought not to fluctuate, since the truth of Christ, in which we ought to stand firm, remains f…
John Gill
On Hebrews 13:9
17th Century
Pastor
Be not carried about with various and strange doctrines
The word "various" may denote the variety and multitude of o…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 13:7–15
17th Century
Minister
The instructions and examples of ministers who honorably and comfortably concluded their testimony should be particularly remembered by survivors. …