Teks -- Hebrews 10:23 (NET)

10:23 And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Robertson: Heb 10:23 - Let us hold fast

Let us hold fast ( katechōmen ).

Present (keep on holding fast) active volitive subjunctive of katechō as in Heb 3:6, Heb 3:14.

Robertson: Heb 10:23 - That it waver not

That it waver not ( aklinē ).

Common compound adjective (alpha privative and klinō , unwavering, not leaning, here only in N.T. It is a confession of hope, not of despair.

Robertson: Heb 10:23 - That promised

That promised ( ho epaggeilamenos ).

First aorist middle articular participle of epaggellō . This is the argument remaining to be discussed (10:26-12:3) and already alluded to (Heb 6:13.; Heb 8:6). The ministry of Jesus rests upon "better promises."How better? God is "faithful,"but he made the other promises also. We shall see.||

Vincent: Heb 10:23 - Profession of our faith

Profession of our faith ( τὴν ὁμολογίαν τῆς ἐλπίδος )

Rend. " confession of our hope." Faith does not appear among Ms. readings. It is an innovation of the translators. Hope is the rendering of Tyndale, Coverdale, the Great Bible, the Geneva, the Bishops', and Rheims. On confession see on 2Co 9:13, and comp. notes on 1Ti 6:12, 1Ti 6:13. The phrase confession of hope N.T.o . They are steadfastly to confess their hope in God's promise and salvation. Comp. Heb 3:6; Heb 6:11, Heb 6:18; Heb 7:19. Hope is here = the object of hope .

Vincent: Heb 10:23 - Without wavering

Without wavering ( ἀκλινῆ )

N.T.o .

Wesley: Heb 10:23 - The profession of our hope

The hope which we professed at our baptism.

JFB: Heb 10:23

(Heb 3:6, Heb 3:14; Heb 4:14.)

JFB: Heb 10:23 - profession

Greek, "confession."

JFB: Heb 10:23 - our faith

Rather as Greek, "our hope"; which is indeed faith exercised as to the future inheritance. Hope rests on faith, and at the same time quickens faith, and is the ground of our bold confession (1Pe 3:15). Hope is similarly (Heb 10:22) connected with purification (1Jo 3:3).

JFB: Heb 10:23 - without wavering

Without declension (Heb 3:14), "steadfast unto the end."

JFB: Heb 10:23 - he

God is faithful to His promises (Heb 6:17-18; Heb 11:11; Heb 12:26, Heb 12:28; 1Co 1:9; 1Co 10:13; 1Th 5:24; 2Th 3:3; see also Christ's promise, Joh 12:26); but man is too often unfaithful to his duties.

Clarke: Heb 10:23 - Let us hold fast the profession of our faith

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith - The word ὁμολογια, from ὁμου, together, and λογος, a word, implies that general consent that was among Christians on all the important articles of their faith and practice; particularly their acknowledgment of the truth of the Gospel, and of Jesus Christ, as the only victim for sin, and the only Savior from it. If the word washed above refer to Christian baptism in the ease of adults, then the profession is that which the baptized then made of their faith in the Gospel; and of their determination to live and die in that faith

The various readings on this clause are many in the MSS., etc. Της ελπιδος την ὁμολογιαν, the confession of our Hope; D*, two of the Itala, Vulgate, Erpen’ s Arabic, and the Ethiopic. Ὁμολογιαν της πιστεως, the confession of Faith; one of the Barberini MSS. and two others. This is the reading which our translators have followed; but it is of very little authority. Την επαγγελιαν της ελπιδος, the promise of Hope; St. Chrysostom. Την ελπιδα της ὁμολογιας, the Hope of our Profession; one of Petavius’ s MSS. But among all these, the confession or profession of Hope is undoubtedly the genuine reading. Now, among the primitive Christians, the hope which they professed was the resurrection of the body, and everlasting life; every thing among these Christians was done and believed in reference to a future state; and for the joy that this set before them, they, like their Master, endured every cross, and despised all shame: they expected to be with God, through Christ; this hope they professed to have; and they confessed boldly and publicly the faith on which this hope was built. The apostle exhorts them to hold fast this confession without wavering - never to doubt the declarations made to them by their Redeemer, but having the full assurance of faith that their hearts were sprinkled from an evil conscience, that they had found redemption in the blood of the lamb, they might expect to be glorified with their living Head in the kingdom of their Father

Clarke: Heb 10:23 - He is faithful that promised

He is faithful that promised - The eternal life, which is the object of your hope, is promised to you by him who cannot lie; as he then is faithful who has given you this promise, hold fast the profession of your hope.

Calvin: Heb 10:23 - NO PHRASE

23.=== Let us hold fast, === etc. As he exhorts here the Jews to persevere, he mentions hope rather than faith; for as hope is born of faith, so it is fed and sustained by it to the last. He requires also profession or confession, for it is not true faith except it shows itself before men. And he seems indirectly to touch the dissimulation of those who paid too much attention, in order to please their own nation, to the ceremonies of the Law. He therefore bids them not only to believe with the heart, but also to show and to profess how much they honored Christ.

But we ought carefully to notice the reason which he subjoins, for he is faithful that promised. For we hence first learn, that our faith rests on this foundation, that God is true, that is, true to his promise, which his word contains; for that we may believe, the voice or word of God must precede; but it is not every kind of word that is capable of producing faith; a promise alone is that on which faith recumbs. And so from this passage we may learn the mutual relation between the faith of men and the promise of God; for except God promises, no one can believe. ¹⁷⁶

TSK: Heb 10:23 - hold // wavering // for

hold : Heb 3:6, Heb 3:14, Heb 4:14; Rev 3:11

wavering : Jam 1:6

for : Heb 6:18, Heb 11:11; 1Co 1:9, 1Co 10:13; 1Th 5:24; 2Th 3:3; Tit 1:2

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Heb 10:23 - Let us hold fast // The profession of our faith // Without wavering // For he is faithful that promised

Let us hold fast this duty is inferred from the doctrine of the gospel High Priest, and the perfect work he wrought in taking away sin, and bringing in everlasting righteousness: let us herefore persevere in the faith and hope of him, really, actually, stedfastly, retaining it with all our might and power; whatsoever insinuations may be used to entice us, or violence by persecutions to force us, from it, retaining it still in mind, will, affection, and operation.

The profession of our faith an outward exhibition to the world both in word and deed, as we have it sincerely in our hearts, solemnly owning it in the ordinances of God in his church, of the hope we have in Christ our High Priest, and of all that he hath purchased for us, and promised to perform in us and to us, Heb 3:1,6 4:14 6:11 Rom 10:9,10 1Pe 1:3,21 .

Without waveringaklinh , without any declining from it, either to the right or left, from the first and due state of it; not warping or wavering from the revelation of God about it, when others weakly made a defection from it, Heb 6:6,9 . And good reason for this unbiassed retention of it, while others declined.

For he is faithful that promised for God, who covenanted with them what he will be to and do for them, is only primitively, eminently, and reciprocally faithful and unchangeable for his person and purpose; all is sure on God’ s side, Num 23:19 , and his power is irresistible. He hath promised to reward those who persevere and continue to the end true to the Redeemer, and to give them grace and assistance that they may so continue, so as they need not fear the power of their enemies, nor their own weakness, for he will enable them to perform the duty, endure the afflictions for it, and then to reach the blessing, 1Co 10:13 1Th 5:23,24 2Th 3:3 .

Gill: Heb 10:23 - Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering // For he is faithful that promised

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering,.... Either in the grace or doctrine of faith, or in the profession of both; See Gill on Heb 4:14.

For he is faithful that promised; that is God; and it is true of Father, Son, and Spirit; but God the Father may be more especially designed: he is a promising God, and is known to be so by his people; he is eminently and emphatically the Promiser; and all other promisers, and the promises made by them, signify little; but the promises of God are exceeding great and precious, very ancient, free, and unconditional, irrevocable and immutable, and are admirably suited to the cases of his people, and will be fulfilled everyone of them: they include in them things temporal, spiritual, and eternal; things temporal, as that his people shall not want, that their afflictions shall work for good, and that he will support them under all their troubles; things spiritual, as that he will be their God, which takes in his everlasting love to them, and his gracious presence with them, and his protection of them; and that all grace shall be wrought in them, and every blessing of grace bestowed on them: and things eternal; as everlasting glory and happiness; the promise of eternal life was in God's heart, made in the covenant, and put into Christ's hands before the world began, and is declared in the Gospel: now God is faithful to all his promises, nor can he fail, or deceive; he is all wise and foreknowing of everything that comes to pass; he never changes his mind, nor forgets his word; and he is able to perform, and is the God of truth, and cannot lie; nor has he ever failed in anyone of his promises, nor will he suffer his faithfulness to fail; and this is a strong argument to hold fast a profession of faith.