SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:10
Porque Dios no es injusto que se olvide de vuestra obra y el trabajo de la caridad que habis mostrado en su nombre, habiendo ayudado a los santos y ayudndoles.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Hebrew 6:10
Verse 10. God is not unrighteous] God is only bound to men by his own promise: this promise he is not obliged to make; but, when once made, his righteousness or justice requires him to keep it; therefore, whatever he has promised he will certainly perform. But he has promised to reward every good work and labour of love, and he will surely reward yours; God's promise is God's debt. Every good work must spring from faith in the name, being, and goodness of God; and every work that is truly good must have love for its motive, as it has God for its end.
The word tou kopou, labour, prefixed to love, is wanting in almost every MS. and version of importance. Griesbach has left it out of the text.
Ministered to the saints] Have contributed to the support and comfort of the poor Christians who were suffering persecution in Judea. As they had thus ministered, and were still ministering, they gave full proof that they had a common cause with the others; and this was one of the things that proved them to be in a state of salvation.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. For God is not unrighteous , etc..] He is just and true, righteous in all his ways and works; there is no unrighteousness nor unfaithfulness in him; and this the apostle makes a reason of his strong persuasion of better things concerning the believing Hebrews; because he was well satisfied of the good work upon them, and he was assured that God was not unrighteous and unfaithful: to forget your work : which is not to be understood of any good work done by them, for these are generally expressed in the plural number; and besides, these, if at all, are designed in the next clause; moreover, external good works, or such as appear to men to be so, are performed by hypocrites; nor can they be said to be better things, at least, not such as men are saved by: men may fall from these; and supposing them intended, the merit of works cannot be established, as is attempted from hence by the Papists; for the apostle could only consider them as fruits, not as causes of salvation; they are imperfect, and cannot justify, and therefore cannot save; they do not go before to procure salvation, but follow after, and, at most, but accompany; and though God does remember and not forget them, this is owing to his grace, and not to their merit; God's righteousness in remembering them regards not a debt of justice, but a point of faithfulness: but this is to be understood of the work of God upon them, called in Scripture a good work, and the work of faith; and is elsewhere joined, as here, with the labour of love; (see 1 Thessalonians 1:3) and this might be called their work, not because wrought by them, but because it was wrought in them; and the grace that came along with it was exercised by them: now from hence the apostle might be persuaded of better things of them, even such as accompany salvation; since this work is a fruit of everlasting and unchangeable love, and is itself immortal, and the beginning of eternal life; and particularly faith is the effect of electing grace; shall never fail; is the means of the saints' preservation; and is connected with everlasting salvation: it follows, and labour of love, which ye have showed toward his name ; the word labour is omitted in the Alexandrian copy, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions: this may be understood either of love to God, the name of God being put for himself; who is to be loved for his own sake, on account of the perfections of his nature, as well as for the works of his hands; and which is to be showed for the sake of glorifying him: and this love is laborious; it sets a man to work for God; nor are any works to be regarded but what spring from love to God, and to his name; and from hence the apostle might entertain a good hope of these persons, since their love to God was an effect of God's love to them, is a part of the work of grace, and cannot be lost; all things work together for good to such as love God; and these have a crown of life promised unto them: or else it may be understood of love to the saints, as follows, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister ; in seeking both their temporal and spiritual good; and though all men in general are to be loved, yet especially the saints, who are set apart by God, whose sins are expiated by Christ, and who are sanctified by the Spirit; and love to them being laborious, and appearing in many instances, and this shown for the Lord's sake, for his name's sake, might lead the apostle more strongly to conclude better things of them, even things of a saving nature; since charity or love to the saints is better than gifts, and is the evidence of grace, of passing from death to life, and of being the disciples of Christ; (see <461301> Corinthians 13:1-3).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9, 10 - There are things that are never separated from salvation; things tha show the person to be in a state of salvation, and which will end in eternal salvation. And the things that accompany salvation, are bette things than ever any dissembler or apostate enjoyed. The works of love done for the glory of Christ, or done to his saints for Christ's sake from time to time, as God gives occasion, are evident marks of a man' salvation; and more sure tokens of saving grace given, than the enlightenings and tastings spoken of before. No love is to be reckone as love, but working love; and no works are right works, which flow no from love to Christ.
Greek Textus Receptus
ου 3756 γαρ 1063 αδικος 94 ο 3588 θεος 2316 επιλαθεσθαι 1950 5635 του 3588 εργου 2041 υμων 5216 και 2532 του 3588 κοπου 2873 της 3588 αγαπης 26 ης 3739 {1: ενεδειξασθε 1731 5668 } {2: ενδειξασθε 1731 5669 } εις 1519 το 3588 ονομα 3686 αυτου 846 διακονησαντες 1247 5660 τοις 3588 αγιοις 40 και 2532 διακονουντες 1247 5723
Vincent's NT Word Studies
10. He is encouraged in this confidence by the fact that they are still as formerly engaged in Christian ministries.
Your work and labor of love (tou ergou umwn kai thv agaphv). Omit labor. The A.V. follows T.R.tou kopou. Rend. your work and the love which ye shewed, etc.
Which ye have shewed toward his name (hv enedeixasqe eiv to onoma autou). The verb means, strictly, to show something in one's self; or to show one's self in something. similar praise is bestowed in ch. x. 32. They have shown both love and work toward God's name. That does not look like crucifying Christ. God is not unjust, as he would show himself to be if he were forgetful of this.
