Hebrews 10:25

Hebrews 10:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
• New International Version (NIV)not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
• English Standard Version (ESV)not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
• New King James Version (NKJV)not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

Context of Hebrews 10:25

23Let us seize and hold tightly the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is reliable and trustworthy and faithful [to His word]; 24and let us consider [thoughtfully] how we may encourage one another to love and to do good deeds, not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ’s return] approaching. 26For if we go on willfully and deliberately sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice [to atone] for our sins [that is, no further offering to anticipate], 27but a kind of awful and terrifying expectation of [divine] judgment and the fury of a fire and burning wrath which will consume the adversaries [those who put themselves in opposition to God].

Hebrews 10:25 word by word

μὴ ἐγκαταλείποντες τὴν ἐπισυναγωγὴν ἑαυτῶν καθὼς ἔθος τισίν, ἀλλὰ παρακαλοῦντες, καὶ τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον ὅσῳ βλέπετε ἐγγίζουσαν τὴν ἡμέραν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Notμήmē · notG3361
• forsakingἐγκαταλείπωegkataleipō · to leave behindG1459
• the assemblingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the assemblingἐπισυναγωγήepisunagōgē · gatheringG1997
• of ourselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• the mannerἔθοςethos · customG1485
• of someτιςtis · oneG5100
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• exhortingπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• so muchτοσοῦτοςtosoutos · so greatG5118
• the moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
• asὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• ye seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• approachingἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448

Cross-references for Hebrews 10:25

• Matthew 18:20For where two or three are gathered in My name [meeting together as My followers], I am there among them.”
• John 20:19So when it was evening on that same day, the first day of the week, though the disciples were [meeting] behind barred doors for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace to you.”
• Acts 1:13When they had entered the city, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying [indefinitely]; that is, Peter, and John and [his brother] James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew (Nathanael) and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas (Thaddaeus) the son of James.
• Acts 2:1When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place,
• Acts 16:16It happened that as we were on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave-girl who had a spirit of divination [that is, a demonic spirit claiming to foretell the future and discover hidden knowledge], and she brought her owners a good profit by fortune-telling.
• Acts 20:7Now on the first day of the week (Sunday), when we were gathered together to break bread (share communion), Paul began talking with them, intending to leave the next day; and he kept on with his message until midnight.
• 1 Corinthians 5:4In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, and I am with you in spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,
• 1 Corinthians 11:17But in giving this next instruction, I do not praise you, because when you meet together it is not for the better but for the worse.
• 1 Corinthians 14:23So then, if the whole church gathers together and all of you speak in [unknown] tongues, and outsiders or those who are not gifted [in spiritual matters] or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?
• Jude 1:19These are the ones who are [agitators] causing divisions—worldly-minded [secular, unspiritual, carnal, merely sensual—unsaved], devoid of the Spirit.
• Hebrews 10:24and let us consider [thoughtfully] how we may encourage one another to love and to do good deeds,
• Hebrews 3:13But continually encourage one another every day, as long as it is called “Today” [and there is an opportunity], so that none of you will be hardened [into settled rebellion] by the deceitfulness of sin [its cleverness, delusive glamour, and sophistication].
• Romans 12:8or he who encourages, in the act of encouragement; he who gives, with generosity; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy [in caring for others], with cheerfulness.
• 1 Corinthians 14:3But [on the other hand] the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification [to promote their spiritual growth] and [speaks words of] encouragement [to uphold and advise them concerning the matters of God] and [speaks words of] consolation [to compassionately comfort them].
• 1 Thessalonians 4:18Therefore comfort and encourage one another with these words [concerning our reunion with believers who have died].
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore encourage and comfort one another and build up one another, just as you are doing.

Commentaries on Hebrews 10:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves - ̔ . Whether this means public or private worship is hard to say; but as the word is but once more used in the New Testament, ( 2 Thessalonians 2:1;), and there means the gathering together of the redeemed of the Lord at the day of judgment, it is as likely that it means here private religious meetings, for the purpose of mutual exhortation: and this sense appears the more natural here, because it is evident that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together - That is, for purposes of public worship. Some expositors have understood the word rendered here as “assembling” - ̓̀ episunagōgēn- as meaning “the society of Christians,” or the church; and they have supposed that the object of the apostle here is, to exhort them. not to apostatize from the church. The arguments for this opinion may be seen at length in Kuinoel, in loc. But the more obvious…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-25Verses 19-25 The apostle having closed the first part of the epistle, the doctrine is applied to practical purposes. As believers had an open way to the presence of God, it became them to use this privilege. The way and means by which Christians enjoy such privileges, is by the blood of Jesus, by the merit of that blood which he offered up as an atoning sacrifice. The agreement of infinite holiness with pardoning mercy, was not clearly understood till the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25Some people in this Christian community had started to skip their regular worship meetings, possibly to avoid persecution (Hebrews 10:32–39). We should encourage each other to love and do good deeds, keeping in mind the day of Christ’s return, his second coming (9:28; Luke 12:42–46; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10; 1 John 2:28).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. assembling of ourselves together--The Greek, "episunagoge," is only found here and 2Th 2:1 (the gathering together of the elect to Christ at His coming, Mt 24:31). The assembling or gathering of ourselves for Christian communion in private and public, is an earnest of our being gathered together to Him at His appearing. Union is strength; continual assemblings together beget and foster love, and give good opportunities for "provoking to good works,"…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 10:25

• Apostasy
• Church
• Commandments
• Communion
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Approach
• Assembling
• Assurance
• Consider
• Draw
• Fearful
• Fellowship
• High priest
• Judge
• Provoke

Commentaries on Hebrews 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings