KJV: Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
YLT: and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it -- it doth yield.
Darby: But no chastening at the time seems to be matter of joy, but of grief; but afterwards yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those exercised by it.
ASV: All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.
δὲ | now |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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παιδεία | discipline |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: παιδεία Sense: the whole training and education of children (which relates to the cultivation of mind and morals, and employs for this purpose now commands and admonitions, now reproof and punishment) It also includes the training and care of the body. |
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μὲν | indeed |
Parse: Conjunction Root: μέν Sense: truly, certainly, surely, indeed. |
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τὸ | those |
Parse: Article, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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παρὸν | being present |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: πάρειμι Sense: to be by, be at hand, to have arrived, to be present. |
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δοκεῖ | seems |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: δοκέω Sense: to be of opinion, think, suppose. |
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χαρᾶς | of joy |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: χαρά Sense: joy, gladness. |
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εἶναι | to be |
Parse: Verb, Present Infinitive Active Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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λύπης | of grief |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: λύπη Sense: sorrow, pain, grief, annoyance, affliction. |
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ὕστερον | afterward |
Parse: Adverb Root: ὕστερος Sense: latter, later, coming after, the second. |
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δὲ | however |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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καρπὸν | [the] fruit |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: καρπός Sense: fruit. |
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εἰρηνικὸν | peaceable |
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: εἰρηνικός Sense: relating to peace. |
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τοῖς | to those |
Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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γεγυμνασμένοις | having been trained |
Parse: Verb, Perfect Participle Middle or Passive, Dative Masculine Plural Root: γυμνάζω Sense: to exercise naked (in a palaestra or school of athletics). |
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ἀποδίδωσιν | it yields |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἀποδίδωμι Sense: to deliver, to give away for one’s own profit what is one’s own, to sell. |
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δικαιοσύνης | of righteousness |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: δικαιοσύνη Sense: in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God. |
Greek Commentary for Hebrews 12:11
A classical phrase (Thucydides), προς pros with the accusative neuter singular articular participle of παρειμι pareimi to be beside. Not joyous, but grievous Predicate ablative (springing from) or predicate genitive (marked by). Either makes sense, but note predicate ablative in 2 Corinthians 4:7 (καρπον ειρηνικον kai tou theou kai mē ex hēmōn). Peaceable fruit (ειρηνη karpon eirēnikon). Old adjective from δι αυτης γεγυμνασμενοις eirēnē (peace), in N.T. only here and James 3:17. Peaceable after the chastening is over. Exercised thereby (γυμναζω di' autēs gegumnasmenois). Perfect passive participle (dative case) of gumnazō state of completion, picturing the discipline as a gymnasium like Hebrews 5:14; 1 Timothy 4:7. [source]
Predicate ablative (springing from) or predicate genitive (marked by). Either makes sense, but note predicate ablative in 2 Corinthians 4:7 (καρπον ειρηνικον kai tou theou kai mē ex hēmōn). Peaceable fruit (ειρηνη karpon eirēnikon). Old adjective from δι αυτης γεγυμνασμενοις eirēnē (peace), in N.T. only here and James 3:17. Peaceable after the chastening is over. Exercised thereby (γυμναζω di' autēs gegumnasmenois). Perfect passive participle (dative case) of gumnazō state of completion, picturing the discipline as a gymnasium like Hebrews 5:14; 1 Timothy 4:7. [source]
Lit. all chastening - doth not seem. Πᾶσα ofall sorts, divine and human. The A.V., by joining οὐ notto πᾶσα alland rendering no chastisement, weakens the emphasis on the idea every kind of chastisement. Πρὸς μὲν τὸ παρὸν forthe present. For the force of πρὸς see on Hebrews 12:10. Not merely during the present, but for the present regarded as the time in which its application is necessary and salutary. Μὲν indicates that the suffering present is to be offset by a fruitful future - but ( δὲ ) afterward. [source]
Lit. to be of joy but of grief. [source]
Perhaps with a suggestion of recompense for the long-suffering and waiting, since ἀποδιδόναι often signifies “to give back.” The phrase ἀποδιδόναι καρπὸν only here and Revelation 22:2. Καρπὸν fruitwith διδόναι togive, Matthew 13:8; Mark 4:8: with ποιεῖν tomake or produce, often in Synoptic Gospels, as Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10; Matthew 7:17; Luke 3:8; Luke 6:43, etc.: with φέρειν tobear, always and only in John, John 12:24; John 15:2, John 15:4, John 15:5, John 15:8, John 15:16: with βλαστάνειν tobring forth, James 5:18. Ἑιρηνικός peaceablein N.T. Only here and James 3:17, as an epithet of wisdom. Quite often in lxx of men, the heart, especially of words and sacrifices. The phrase καρπός εἰρηνικός peaceablefruit (omit the ), N.T.oolxx. The phrase fruit of righteousness, Philemon 1:11; James 3:18, and lxx, Proverbs 3:9; Proverbs 11:30; Proverbs 13:2; Amos 6:13: comp. Psalm 1:3; Psalm 57:11. The genitive of righteousness is explicative or appositional; fruit which consists in righteousness or is righteousness. [source]
Who have been subjected to the severe discipline of suffering, and have patiently undergone it. For the verb see on 1 Timothy 4:7. Rend. “it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.” This preserves the Greek order, and puts righteousness in its proper, emphatic position. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Hebrews 12:11
Εν En is the sphere in which it all takes place. There are only three examples in the N.T. of παιδεια paideia old Greek for training a παις pais (boy or girl) and so for the general education and culture of the child. Both papyri and inscriptions give examples of this original and wider sense (Moulton and Milligan, Vocabulary). It is possible, as Thayer gives it, that this is the meaning here in Ephesians 6:4. In 2 Timothy 3:16 adults are included also in the use. In Hebrews 12:5, Hebrews 12:7, Hebrews 12:11 the narrower sense of “chastening” appears which some argue for here. At any rate νουτεσια nouthesia (from νουσ τιτημι noustithēmi), common from Aristophanes on, does have the idea of correction. In N.T. only here and 1 Corinthians 10:11; Titus 3:10. [source]
oP. Only here in Pastorals. Hebrews 5:14; Hebrews 12:11; 2 Peter 2:14. From γυμνός nakedIn Class. Of training naked in gymnastic exercises; also, metaphorically, of training for or practicing an art or profession. [source]
See note on 2 Timothy 1:9. Old wives‘ fables (γραωδεις μυτους graōdeis muthous). On μυτος muthos see note on 2 Timothy 1:4. Γραωδεις Graōdeis late word (Strabo, Galen) from γραυς graus old woman, and ειδος eidos (look, appearance). Such as old women tell to children like the Gnostic aeons. Exercise thyself Present active imperative of γυμναζω gumnazō originally to exercise naked Old and common verb, but in N.T. only here and Hebrews 5:14; Hebrews 12:11. [source]
Present active imperative of γυμναζω gumnazō originally to exercise naked Old and common verb, but in N.T. only here and Hebrews 5:14; Hebrews 12:11. [source]
Lit. we are not of shrinking back. Ὑποστολὴ N.T.oolxx, oClass. Ἒιναι with genitive marks the quality or peculiarity of a person or thing. Comp. Hebrews 12:11 χαρᾶς εἶναι tobe of joy, joyful. We do not partake of drawing back, which is characteristic of recreants. [source]
In contrast to renegades who do flicker and turn back from Christ. Of them that shrink back unto perdition Predicate genitive of υποστολη hupostolē as in Hebrews 12:11, from υποστελλω hupostellō with same sense here, stealthy retreat in Plutarch, dissimulation in Josephus. Here alone in the N.T. Unto the saving of the soul Old word from περιποιεω peripoieō to reserve, to preserve (Luke 17:33) to purchase (Acts 20:28). So here preserving or saving one‘s life as in Plato, but possession in Ephesians 1:14, obtaining in 1 Thessalonians 4:9. Papyri have it in sense of preservation. [source]
Old adjective from ειρηνη eirēnē (peace), loving peace here, bringing peace in Hebrews 12:11 (only N.T. examples). But clearly great as peace is, purity (righteousness) comes before peace and peace at any price is not worth the having. Hence Jesus spurned the devil‘s peace of surrender.Gentle (επιεικης epieikēs). Old adjective (from εικος eikos reasonable, fair), equitable (Philemon 4:5; 1 Peter 2:18). No English word renders it clearly.Easy to be entreated Old adjective Practical help (James 2:13, James 2:16).Good fruits αδιακριτος Kaloi karpoi in Matthew 7:17. Good deeds the fruit of righteousness (Philemon 1:11).Without variance (διακρινω adiakritos). Late verbal adjective (from alpha privative and διακρινομενος diakrinō to distinguish). “Unhesitating,” not doubting (ανυποκριτος diakrinomenos) like the man in James 1:6. Here only in N.T. This wisdom does not put a premium on doubt.Without hypocrisy Late and rare verbal adjective (alpha privative and hupokrinō). Not hypocritical, sincere, unfeigned (Romans 12:9). [source]