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| − | ''Semper fidelis!'' --[[User:Dataclarifier|Dataclarifier]] ([[User talk:Dataclarifier|talk]]) 07:09, 12 November 2019 (EST)
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| − | === ''Epistle to the Hebrews'': Apostasy: major Biblical commentaries ===
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| − | The [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] is an empassioned [[treatise]] on the superiority of [[Christianity]] compared to [[Judaism]], of [[the Gospel]] of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]] compared to [[Torah|the Law]] of [[Moses]]. All major biblical scholars and expositors over the centuries concur in their understanding that the leading object of the author of this work is to guard those to whom it was addressed against the deadly danger of provoking the wrath of the Lord by apostasy from Christianity, by falling away from Christ and turning back to Judaism.<ref>See Topical Bible "provocation" (of God) at https://biblehub.com/topical/p/provocation.htm </ref>
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| − | See the following multiple [[Exegesis|expository commentaries]] on ''apostasy from Christ'' in '''Hebrews''' (explicitly mentioned 416 times):<ref>See general index to multiple commentaries on every verse in ''Hebrews'' at biblehub.com site at http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/ —''key word search on-page'': "aposta"—"apostasy, apostacy, apostate, apostates, apostatize, apostatizing". <br> For an amplified understanding of the broader meaning of "apostasy" see also Topical Bible "apostasy" at https://biblehub.com/topical/a/apostasy.htm ''and'' Topical Bible "apostacy" at http://biblehub.net/searchtopical.php?q=apostacy</ref>
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/1-1.htm 1:1] —mentioned twice
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| − | ::''he warns them of the danger of apostasy, to which Jewish converts were tempted, when they saw Christians persecuted, while Judaism was tolerated by the Roman authorities''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/2-1.htm 2:1] —mentioned 3 times
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| − | ::''the great guilt of disobeying, neglecting, or apostatizing''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/2-2.htm 2:2] —mentioned once
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| − | ::''the neglecters of this salvation in general, and apostates, or back-sliders, in particular''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/2-3.htm 2:3] —mentioned twice
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| − | ::''so to neglect them as to end in apostacy''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/2-10.htm 2:10] —mentioned once
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| − | ::''An answer to the Jews, and Hebrew Christians, whosoever, through impatience at the delay in the promised advent of Christ's glory, were in danger of apostasy, stumbling at Christ crucified.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/2-15.htm 2:15] —mentioned once
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| − | ::''He writes throughout as one who never forgets their need of sympathetic help, and who knows well the power of the motives, the allurements and the threats, employed to lead them into apostasy.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-1.htm 3:1] —mentioned twice
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| − | ::''The purpose of the writer in this passage, as in the whole Epistle, is to encourage his readers in their allegiance to Christ and to save them from apostacy by exhibiting Christ as the final mediator.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-2.htm 3:2] —mentioned 3 times
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| − | ::''urges on them the necessity of considering "his fidelity" in order to keep "them" from the danger of apostasy. A leading object of this Epistle was to preserve those whom he had addressed from apostatizing from God amidst the temptations and trials to which they were exposed.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-3.htm 3:3] —mentioned once
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| − | ::''Eagerly as the writer is pressing forwards to develop his original and central conception of Christ as our Eternal High Priest, he yet has to pause to prove His superiority over Moses, because the Jews had begun to elevate Moses into a position of almost supernatural grandeur which would have its effect on the imaginations of wavering and almost apostatising converts.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-6.htm 3:6] —mentioned twice
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| − | ::''A leading object of this Epistle is to guard those to whom it was addressed against the danger of apostasy.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-7.htm 3:7] —mentioned 3 times
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| − | ::''We should regard the solemn warnings in the Old Testament against sin, and against the danger of apostasy, as addressed by the Holy Spirit to us. They are as applicable to us as they were to those to whom they were at first addressed; and we need all the influence of such appeals, to keep us from apostasy as much as they did.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-9.htm 3:9] —mentioned once
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| − | ::''a discontented quarrel with, and scrutiny of, Christ the Redeemer, that if he would not serve their lust, they would deny him, and apostatize from him, and return to Egypt; notwithstanding their having sufficient proof of him, yet they would contend with him''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-12.htm 3:12] —mentioned 30 times
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| − | ::''The very point the writer wishes to make is just this: Remember that to apostatize from Christ in whom you have found God, is to apostatize from God.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-13.htm 3:13] —mentioned 6 times
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| − | ::''to '''exhort'''; which, as a private duty, is an earnest, frequent calling on, stirring up, or persuading, encouraging to perseverance in the Christian religion, and to put away all heart evil, especially unbelief, which traineth to apostacy''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-15.htm 3:15] —mentioned once
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| − | ::'''''To-day''', if you will believe what God speaketh to you by him, and hath recorded in his word concerning his being the Messiah, and render not yourselves deaf to God’s voice, or obdurate through unbelief, as your forefathers did, when their unbelief and hardness of heart imbittered God’s Spirit against them, because acting in it against their solemn vows and engagements to him, so as to apostatize from him. ''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-16.htm 3:16] —mentioned 4 times
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| − | ::''The writer would say, "My warning against apostasy is not superfluous or irrelevant: for, consider: who were they that provoked God?''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-17.htm 3:17] —mentioned once
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| − | ::τοῖς ἁμαρτήσασιν] ''those that had sinned, namely, by unbelief and apostasy from God.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/3-18.htm 3:18] —mentioned 3 times
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| − | ::''To prevent these Hebrews falling, the Spirit repeats the direful oath of God to apostates in the wilderness''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/4-1.htm 4:1] —mentioned once
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| − | ::''he proceeds to describe the case of hardened and defiant apostates''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/4-11.htm 4:11] —mentioned twice
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| − | ::'' The particle ''en'' may be read, ''into'', and then it implies, lest any of you prove rebels and apostates.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/4-13.htm 4:13] —mentioned 3 times
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| − | ::''No thought of unbelief or disobedience escapes His eye: the first beginnings of apostasy are manifest before Him.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/4-14.htm 4:14] —mentioned 3 times
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| − | ::''This is the drift and scope of the Epistle - to show that Christians should hold fast their profession, and not apostatize.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/5-11.htm 5:11] —mentioned once
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| − | ::''and with warning admonition points out that those who have already had experience of the rich blessing of Christianity, and nevertheless apostatize from the same, let slip beyond the possibility of recall the Christian salvation''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/5-12.htm 5:12] —mentioned once
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| − | ::''This agrees well with the general strain of the Epistle, which is to preserve them from the danger of apostasy.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-1.htm 6:1] —mentioned 8 times
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| − | ::''indeed, the connection between immaturity of apprehension of Christian truth and the danger of apostasy is a thought present throughout the Epistle.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-2.htm 6:2] —mentioned twice
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| − | ::''Nor does it prove that any one who is made a new creature in Christ, ever becomes a final apostate from him.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-3.htm 6:3] —mentioned twice
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| − | ::''We should ourselves beware, and caution others, of every approach near to a gulf so awful as apostacy''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-4.htm 6:4] —mentioned 18 times
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| − | ::''I shall endeavor, as well as I may be able, to state the true meaning of the passage by an examination of the words and phrases in detail, observing here, in general, that it seems to me that it refers to true Christians; that the object is to keep them from apostasy, and that it teaches that if they should apostatize, it would be impossible to renew them again or to save them.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-5.htm 6:5] —mentioned twice
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| − | ::''the falling away here mentioned, is an open and avowed renouncing of Christ, from enmity of heart against him, his cause, and people, by men approving in their minds the deeds of his murderers, and all this after they have received the knowledge of the truth, and tasted some of its comforts.''
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| − | ::''...and caution others, of every approach near to a gulf so awful as apostacy; yet in doing this we should keep close to the word of God, and be careful not to wound and terrify the weak, or discourage the fallen and penitent.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-6.htm 6:6] —mentioned 35 times
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| − | ::''The word rendered "fall away" means properly "to fall near by anyone;" "to fall in with or meet;" and thus to fall aside from, to swerve or deviate from; and here means undoubtedly to "apostatize from," and implies an entire renunciation of Christianity, or a going back to a state of Judaism, paganism, or sin.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-7.htm 6:7] —mentioned 9 times
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| − | ::''The design is to show that a Christian who makes proper use of the means of growing in grace which God bestows upon him, and who does not apostatize, meets with the divine favor and approbation.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-8.htm 6:8] —mentioned 11 times
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| − | ::''the end of briers and thorns is the fire, they are to be burnt up by it; and this will be the final issue with apostates, to be destroyed by a Christ whom they have rejected, with eternal fire''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-9.htm 6:9] —mentioned 13 times
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| − | ::''The most fruitful Christians need to be warned against possible barrenness and apostasy.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-10.htm 6:10] —mentioned once
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| − | ::''the things that accompany salvation, are better things than ever any dissembler or apostate enjoyed.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-12.htm 6:12] —mentioned once
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| − | ::''By diligent and strenuous effort only could they secure themselves from the danger of apostasy.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-15.htm 6:15] —mentioned once
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| − | ::''It would furnish ample encouragement to the Christians to whom he wrote, to persevere in their course, and to avoid the dangers of apostasy.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/6-20.htm 6:20] —mentioned 5 times
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| − | ::''To illustrate this fact, was the object for which this discussion was introduced, and which had been interrupted by the remarks occurring in this chapter on the danger of apostasy.''
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/7-2.htm 7:2] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/7-12.htm 7:12] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/8-9.htm 8:9] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/8-10.htm 8:10] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/9-27.htm 9:27] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/9-28.htm 9:28] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-1.htm 10:1] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-18.htm 10:18] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-23.htm 10:23] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-25.htm 10:25] —mentioned 14 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-26.htm 10:26] —mentioned 27 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-27.htm 10:27] —mentioned 6 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-28.htm 10:28] —mentioned 14 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-29.htm 10:29] —mentioned 30 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-30.htm 10:30] —mentioned 9 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-31.htm 10:31] —mentioned 5 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-32.htm 10:32] —mentioned 32 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-35.htm 10:35] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-37.htm 10:37] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-38.htm 10:38] —mentioned 7 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-39.htm 10:39] —mentioned 12 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/11-25.htm 11:25] —mentioned 3 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/11-36.htm 11:36] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/11-37.htm 11:37] —mentioned twice
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/11-40.htm 11:40] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-4.htm 12:4] —mentioned 7 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-13.htm 12:13] —mentioned twice
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-15.htm 12:15] —mentioned 8 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-17.htm 12:17] —mentioned 5 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-18.htm 12:18] —mentioned 6 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-19.htm 12:19] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-20.htm 12:20] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-21.htm 12:21] —mentioned twice
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-22.htm 12:22] —mentioned 4 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-23.htm 12:23] —mentioned twice
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-24.htm 12:24] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-25.htm 12:25] —mentioned 3 times
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-26.htm 12:26] —mentioned twice
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-27.htm 12:27] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-28.htm 12:28] —mentioned twice
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/13-13.htm 13:13] —mentioned once
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| − | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/13-22.htm 13:22] —mentioned once
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