--- title: "Darby" description: "1:1 formerly (g-11) Or" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/darbys-synopsis-of-the-new-testament/hebrews/12" --- 1:1 formerly (g-11) Or 'of old.' 12:1 witnesses (a-11) Witness, in English, has two senses. 'seeing, so as to bear witness,' and 'giving testimony to.' The last only I apprehend is in the Greek here. sin (b-19) Or 'the sin.' entangles (c-23) Or 'besets.' The one Greek word here represents the whole phrase, 'which so easily entangles us.' 12:2 stedfastly (d-2) It means, looking away from other things and fixing the eye exclusively on one. leader (e-6) See Note, [Acts 3:15](../../../kjv/acts/3/15) . down (f-30) The perfect tense with abiding result. 12:3 well (g-3) 'Weigh so as to judge its value,' and sometimes in comparison with other things. 12:5 have (h-3) Or 'And have ye?' sons. (i-14) See [Proverbs 3:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/11) ,[Proverbs 3:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/12) . 12:7 for (k-3) Or 'as,' that is, as chastening, not as wrath. Some authorities have 'if ye endure chastening.' 12:8 partakers, (l-13) *Metochos* , see Note q at ch. 2.14. 12:10 holiness. (m-25) *Hagiotes* . See Note f at [Romans 1:4](../../../kjv/romans/1/4) . 12:12 knees; (n-12) See [Isaiah 35:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/35/3) . 12:13 feet, (o-7) See [Proverbs 4:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/26) . 12:14 holiness, (p-6) *Hagiasmos* . See Note i at [Romans 1:4](../../../kjv/romans/1/4) . 12:17 it (q-25) 'The blessing.' What he sought in [Genesis 27:34](../../../kjv/genesis/27/34) . 12:19 declined (r-14) As [Luke 14:18](../../../kjv/luke/14/18) . as 'refused,' ver. 25. 12:20 enjoined. (s-10) See [Exodus 19:13](../../../kjv/exodus/19/13) . 12:22 Zion; (a-7) The words 'and' give the division of the subjects very distinctly here. 12:23 perfect; (b-30) The words 'made perfect' relate to 'just men,' not to 'spirits.' Compare ch. 11.40 12:24 new (c-7) *Neos* ; not the usual word for new covenant, which is *kainos* . *Neos* is 'new' in the sense of fresh, youthful. *Kainos* is new as wholly different. 'The new ( *kainos* ) man,' [Ephesians 4:24](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/24) , i.e. it is not the old; *neos* , [Colossians 3:10](../../../kjv/colossians/3/10) , it is not grown old. 12:25 refuse (d-4) refused (d-17) As ver. 19, 'excusing themselves, declined.' 12:26 saying, (e-12) See [Haggai 2:6](../../../kjv/haggai/2/6) . 12:28 grace, (f-12) Or 'be thankful.' reverence (g-21) Or 'godly fear.' see Note e, ch. 5.7. serve (o-17) *Latreuo* , as chs. 9.9; 12.28; 13.10. 12:29 fire. 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