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Hebrews 12:25 — King James Version← Study notes

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:


Hebrews 12:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 12:2523 words
GreekMeaning
ΒλέπετεBlepete
do take heedverbG991
μὴ
lestwordG3361
παραιτήσησθεparaitēsēsthe
you may refuseverbG3868
τὸνton
the OnearticleG3588
λαλοῦνταlalounta
speakingverbG2980
εἰei
IfwordG1487
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐκεῖνοιekeinoi
theydemonstrativeG1565
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐξέφυγονexephygon
escape, fleeverbG1628
ἐπὶepi
onprepositionG1909
γῆςgēs
earthnounG1093
παραιτησάμενοιparaitēsamenoi
having refusedverbG3868
τὸνton
the OnearticleG3588
χρηματίζονταchrēmatizonta
divinely instructing themverbG5537
πολὺpoly
many / muchadjectiveG4183
μᾶλλονmallon
lessadverbG3123
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
IpronounG1473
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
τὸνton
the OnearticleG3588
ἀπ’ap’
fromprepositionG575
οὐρανῶνouranōn
the heavensnounG3772
ἀποστρεφόμενοιapostrephomenoi
turning away fromverbG654
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 12:25

Fearful were those things, but these are far more admirable and glorious. For here there is not “darkness,” nor “blackness,” nor “tempest.” It seems to me that by these words he hints at the obscurity of the Old [Testament], and the overshadowed and veiled character of the Law. And besides the Giver of the Law appears in fire terrible, and apt to punish those who transgress. But what are “the sounds of the trumpet”? Probably it is as though some King were coming. This at all…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 32 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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