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Hebrews 10:25
25We should not stop gathering together with other believers, as some of you are doing. Instead, we must continue to encourage each other even more as we see the day of the Lord coming.
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
23We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful. 24We must also consider how to encourage each other to show love and to do good things. We should not stop gathering together with other believers, as some of you are doing. Instead, we must continue to encourage each other even more as we see the day of the Lord coming. 26If we go on sinning after we have learned the truth, no sacrifice can take away our sins. 27All that is left is a terrifying wait for judgment and a raging fire that will consume God’s enemies.
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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 18:20Where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them.”
- John 20:19That Sunday evening, the disciples were together behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jews. Jesus stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you!”
- Acts 1:13When they came into the city, Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon the Zealot, and Judas (son of James) went to the second-story room where they were staying.
- Acts 2:1When Pentecost, the fiftieth day after Passover, came, all the believers were together in one place.
- Acts 16:16One day when we were going to the place of prayer, a female servant met us. She was possessed by an evil spirit that told fortunes. She made a lot of money for her owners by telling fortunes.
- Acts 20:7On Sunday we met to break bread. Paul was discussing ⌞Scripture⌟ with the people. Since he intended to leave the next day, he kept talking until midnight.
- 1 Corinthians 5:4When you have gathered together, I am with you in spirit. Then, in the name of our Lord Jesus, and with his power,
- 1 Corinthians 11:17I have no praise for you as I instruct you in the following matter: When you gather, it results in more harm than good.
- 1 Corinthians 14:23Suppose the whole congregation gathers in the same place and you speak in other languages. When outsiders or unbelievers come in, won’t they say that you’re out of your mind?
- Jude 1:19These are the people who cause divisions. They are concerned about physical things, not spiritual things.
- Hebrews 10:24We must also consider how to encourage each other to show love and to do good things.
- Hebrews 3:13Encourage each other every day while you have the opportunity. If you do this, none of you will be deceived by sin and become stubborn.
- Romans 12:8If it is encouraging others, devote yourself to giving encouragement. If it is sharing, be generous. If it is leadership, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping people in need, help them cheerfully.
- 1 Corinthians 14:3But when a person speaks what God has revealed, he speaks to people to help them grow, to encourage them, and to comfort them.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:18So then, comfort each other with these words!
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore, encourage each other and strengthen one another 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
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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
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