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Hebrews 12:9 — King James Version← Study notes

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?


Hebrews 12:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 12:921 words
GreekMeaning
εἶταeita
FurthermoreadverbG1534
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
σαρκὸςsarkos
fleshnounG4561
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
πατέραςpateras
fathersnounG3962
εἴχομενeichomen
we were havingverbG2192
παιδευτὰςpaideutas
correctorsnounG3810
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐνετρεπόμεθαenetrepometha
we were respecting themverbG1788
οὐou
notadverbG3756
πολὺpoly
many / muchadjectiveG4183
μᾶλλονmallon
moreadverbG3123
ὑποταγησόμεθαhypotagēsometha
will we be in subjectionverbG5293
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
πατρὶpatri
FathernounG3962
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
πνευμάτωνpneumatōn
of spiritsnounG4151
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ζήσομενzēsomen
will live?verbG2198
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 12:9

“Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence.” Again, [he reasons] from their own experiences, from what they themselves suffered. For as he says above, “Call to mind the former days” Hebrews 10:32, so here also “God” (he says) “deals with you as with sons,” and you could not say, We cannot bear it: yea, “as with sons” tenderly beloved. For if they reverence their “fathers of the flesh,” how shall not you reverence your…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 29 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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