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Hebrews 12:13 — King James Version← Study notes

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.


Hebrews 12:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 12:1315 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τροχιὰςtrochias
pathsnounG5163
ὀρθὰςorthas
straightadjectiveG3717
ποιεῖτεpoieite
abide, + agree, appointverbG4160
τοῖςtois
for thearticleG3588
ποσὶνposin
feetnounG4228
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
τὸto
thearticleG3588
χωλὸνchōlon
lameadjectiveG5560
ἐκτραπῇektrapē
may be disabledverbG1624
ἰαθῇiathē
may be healedverbG2390
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
μᾶλλονmallon
ratheradverbG3123
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 12:13

They who drink bitter medicines, first submit to some unpleasantness, and afterwards feel the benefit. For such is virtue, such is vice. In the latter there is first the pleasure, then the despondency: in the former first the despondency, and then the pleasure. But there is no equality; for it is not the same, to be first grieved and afterwards pleased, and to be first pleased and afterwards grieved. How so? Because in the latter case the expectation of coming despondency…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 30 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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