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Don`t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Be not carried away (μη παραφερεσθε). Prohibition with μη and present passive imperative of παραφερω, old verb to lead along ([Ref…
19th Century
Anglican
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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Baptist
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. …
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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Be not carried about with various and strange doctrines The word "various" may denote the variety and multitude of o…
The instructions and examples of ministers who honorably and comfortably concluded their testimony should be particularly remembered by survivors. …
13th Century
Catholic
After exhorting them to follow the example and way of life of those who have departed, the Apostle now warns them to continue in their teaching. In…
