SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:9
¶ Pero de vosotros, oh amados, esperamos mejores cosas que stas y ms cercanas a la salud, aunque hablamos así.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Hebrew 6:9
Verse 9. But, beloved] Here he softens what he had before said; having given them the most solemn warning against apostasy, he now encourages them to persevere, commends the good that is in them, and excites them to watchfulness and activity. Better things of you] Than that you shall resemble that unfruitful ground that can be improved by no tillage, and is thrown into waste, and is fit only for the beasts of the forests to roam in.
Things that accompany salvation] ta ecomena swthriav? Things that are suitable to a state of salvation; you give proofs still that you have not, whatever others have done, departed from the living God. Several of your brethren have already apostatized, and the whole nation is in a state of rebellion against God; and, in consequence of their final rejection of Christ and his Gospel, are about to be finally rejected by God. They must meet with destruction; they have the things that are suitable to, and indicative of, a state of reprobation; the wrath of God will come upon them to the uttermost; but, while they meet with destruction, you shall meet with salvation. It is worthy of remark, that no genuine Christian perished in the destruction of Jerusalem; they all, previously to the siege by Titus, escaped to Pella, in Coelosyria; and it is as remarkable that not one Jew escaped! all either fell by the sword, perished by famine, or were led into captivity! According to their own imprecation, His blood be upon us and our children, God visited and avenged the innocent blood of Christ upon them and upon their posterity; and they continue to be monuments of his displeasure to the present day.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 9. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you , etc..] The apostle addresses the believing Hebrews, as beloved; being beloved by the Lord, not as the descendants of Abraham, but as the elect of God, and so as loved with an everlasting love; and which might be known to themselves, by its being shed abroad in their hearts, and by their being called by grace, and by their love to him, and to his people: and from hence they might conclude they should not fall away, as the apostates before spoken of; since, in consequence of being beloved by God, they were chosen in Christ unto salvation; Christ was given to die for them; they had the Spirit sent down into their hearts; they were justified, pardoned, and adopted; nor could they be separated from the love of God: and the apostle also so calls them, because they were beloved by him, not merely as being his countrymen, but as saints: and this he says to testify his affection to them; to show that what he said was not from hatred of them, or prejudice to them; and that his exhortations, cautions, and reproofs, might be better taken; and particularly that they might credit what he here says, that he was persuaded better things of them, than what he had said of others in ( Hebrews 6:4-6) even such as are expressed in ( Hebrews 6:10) he was persuaded they had the true grace of God; whereas the above mentioned persons had only gifts, when in the height of their profession; and the least degree of grace is better than the greatest gifts men can be possessed of: grace makes a man a good man, not gifts; a man may have great gifts and not be a good man; grace is useful to a man's self, gifts are chiefly useful to others; grace makes men fruitful, when gifts leave them barren in the knowledge of Christ; grace is lasting, when gifts fail, and cease and vanish away; grace will abide the fire of persecution, when gifts will not; grace is saving, gifts are not: and things that accompany salvation ; which enter into salvation; are ingredients in it, and parts of it, and with which salvation is connected; such as faith, love, etc.. or which mutually touch or follow one another in the chain of salvation; as to be predestinated, justified, called, adopted, sanctified, and, at last, glorified: though we thus speak ; concerning others, as in the preceding verses: the hard things spoken by him of some, were consistent with such persuasions in general; for there might be some among them to whom the aforesaid characters belonged; and saying such things might be a means to make others watchful and careful.
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
πεπεισμεθα 3982 5769 δε 1161 περι 4012 υμων 5216 αγαπητοι 27 τα 3588 κρειττονα 2909 και 2532 εχομενα 2192 5746 σωτηριας 4991 ει 1487 και 2532 ουτως 3779 λαλουμεν 2980 5719
Vincent's NT Word Studies
9. But the writer refuses to believe that his readers will incur such a fate. Beloved (agaphtoi). Only here in the epistle. It often suggests an argument. See 1 Cor. x. 14; xv. 58; 2 Cor. vii. 1.
We are persuaded (pepeismeqa). We are firmly convinced. The verb indicates a past hesitation overcome.
Better things (ta kreissona). The article gives a collective force, the better state of things, the going on unto perfection (ver. 1). For kreissona better, see on ch. i. 4.
That accompany salvation (ecomena swthriav). Ecesqai with a genitive is a common Greek idiom meaning to hold one's self to a person or thing; hence to be closely joined to it. So in a local sense, Mark i. 38; in a temporal sense, Luke xiii. 33, next. He is persuaded that they will give heed to all things which attend the work of salvation and will enjoy all that attaches to a saved condition.
