Hebrews 10:15
in Hebrews 10The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says:
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And the Holy Spirit also beareth witness to us; for after he hath said,
KJV
Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
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This verse in Hebrews 10
Commentary
13 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Whereof the Holy Ghost is a witness to us - That is, the Holy Spirit is a proof of the truth of the position here laid down - that the one atonement made by the Redeemer lays the foundation for the eternal perfection of all who are sanctified. The witness of the Holy Spirit here referred to is what is furnished in the Scriptures, and not any witness in ourselves. Paul immediately makes his appeal to a passage of the Old Testament, and he thus shows his firm conviction that the Scriptures were inspired by the Holy Spirit.
This site's exposition
the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us
on Hebrews 10:15-18
The Holy Ghost is named directly as the witness behind the citation that follows, Jeremiah 31 quoted a second time in the letter, now condensed to its two essential promises: I will put my laws into their hearts and write them in their minds, and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Verse 18 draws the conclusion the whole chapter has built toward, where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin, closing the argument opened at verse 1's shadow that could never make the comers perfect. What the law's repeated sacrifices could never do, the new covenant's forgiveness has already done, remembered no more rather than remembered again each year.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
"And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us." What does it bear witness to? That our sins have been forgiven.
"Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us." He had said that those sacrifices are not offered; he reasoned from what is written, and from what is not written; moreover also he put forward the prophetic word which says, "sacrifice and offering Thou wouldest not." He had said that He had forgiven their sins. Again this also He proves from the testimony of what is written, for "the Holy Ghost" (he says) "is a witness to us: for after that He had said, This is the covenant, that I will make with them, after those days, saith the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them, and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Now where remission of these is there is no more offering for sin." So then He forgave their sins, when He gave the Covenant, and He gave the Covenant by sacrifice. If therefore He forgave the sins through the one sacrifice, there is no longer need of a second.
The Medieval Church2 voices
500. – Then when he says, and the Holy Spirit also bears witness to this, he confirms what he had said by citing an authority taken from Jeremiah (31:33). Since this text has been explained above in chap. 8, we pass over it at present. …
What does He witness? That He has completely delivered us from sins "by one offering," so that we have no need for a second.
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
He had proved this before by a quotation from Jeremiah; which he here repeats, describing the new covenant as now completely ratified, and all the blessings of it secured to us by the one offering of Christ, which renders all other expiatory sacrifices, and any repetition of his own, utterly needless.
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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Wherefore the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us,.... In Jer 31:
The passage is cited from Jer. xxxi. 31 , in which covenant God promises, 1. That he will pour out his Spirit upon his people, so as to give them wisdom, will, and power, to obey his word; he will put his laws in their hearts, and write them in their minds,
The Nineteenth Century4 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
The Greek, has "moreover," or "now." is a witness--of the truth which I am setting forth. The Father's witness is given Heb 5:10. Now is added that of the Holy Spirit, called accordingly "the Spirit of grace," Heb 10:29.
WE have all heard of Utopia, that imaginary land where all things are such as one might desire. A man who should conceive a spiritual Utopia might well be supposed to say, "What a delightful thing it would be if a man could, in this life, be completely saved! What a priceless gift would be bestowed upon a man if he could know, by infallible authority, that his every sin was pardoned as to the past, and that, as to his sins in the future, there is provided the certainty of pardon!
WE have all heard of Utopia, that imaginary land where all things are such as one might desire. A man who should conceive a spiritual Utopia might well be supposed to say, "What a delightful thing it would be if a man could, in this life, be completely saved! What a priceless gift would be bestowed upon a man if he could know, by infallible authority, that his every sin was pardoned as to the past, and that, as to his sins in the future, there is provided the certainty of pardon! And what if such a man should also possess the invaluable blessing of another nature, a nature which would be prone to good, just as his present nature is inclined to sin? "A nature which would prompt him to every holy thing, and spur him forward to the loftiest aims! What a thrice happy man would he be who could feel that death itself would be gain to him, and that the trials of life will cause him no real loss! He would be blest, indeed, who could rest secure at all times, because whenever the messenger of doom might come he was ready to meet him, prepared with the absolute certainty that he should enter into immortal glories!" A vision of such a supposable blessing as this has crossed the minds of many, but they have permitted it to melt into thin air, and have said, "The thing is impossible, but, if it could be attained, what a blessing it would be!" Now, I have come here this morning to tell you that this priceless blessing is obtainable! No, more—that it has been obtained, and is now enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of persons now living upon the face of the earth—and that you, my dear Hearers, shall every one of you enjoy it if you are led to put your trust in that Savior who came into this world on purpose to bring a perfect salvation to the sons of men! It is true that every man who has believed in Jesus is perfectly pardoned.
The Holy Ghost - is a witness to us - The words are quoted from Jer 31:33, Jer 31:34, and here we are assured that Jeremiah spoke by the inspiration of the Spirit of God. Had said before - See Heb 8:10, Heb 8:12, and the notes there.
The words behind it
12 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| μαρτυρεῖ | marturei | Bears witness | G3140 → | 76 times |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → | 2765 times |
| ἡμῖν | hemin | to us | G3165 → | 1936 times |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| πνεῦμα | pneuma | Spirit | G4151 → | 378 times |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἅγιον· | hagion | Holy; | G40 → | 220 times |
| μετὰ | meta | after | G3326 → | 461 times |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → | 1039 times |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| εἰρηκέναι· | eirekenai | to have said: | G2046 → | 47 times |
μαρτυρεῖBears witness
martureiG3140 →76 times
δὲnow
deG1161 →2765 times
ἡμῖνto us
heminG3165 →1936 times
καὶalso
kaiG2532 →9120 times
τὸthe
toG3588 →19766 times
πνεῦμαSpirit
pneumaG4151 →378 times
τὸ<the>
toG3588 →19766 times
ἅγιον·Holy;
hagionG40 →220 times
μετὰafter
metaG3326 →461 times
γὰρfor
garG1063 →1039 times
τὸ<the>
toG3588 →19766 times
εἰρηκέναι·to have said:
eirekenaiG2046 →47 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Hebrews 3:7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
it leads to
- Psalms 95:7–11
For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,
- Hebrews 3:15
As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
- Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.
- Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
- Hebrews 4:7
God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
- Psalms 95:7–11
Through
2 Peter 1:21For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
it leads to
- 2 Timothy 3:15–17
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
- 2 Timothy 3:15–17
Through
John 15:26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
it leads to
- John 14:26
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
- John 14:26
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Albert Barnes, Notes on the New Testament; Charles Spurgeon, The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 714: “A Savior Such As You Need” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Chrysostom, Homily on Hebrews 18; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Oecumenius, The Pseudo-Oecumenian Catena on Hebrews; Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Hebrews and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Hebrews.