Hebrews

Let’s Agree to Disagree

Recently, I preached from Hebrews 10: 19-25. In verse 24, the writer of Hebrews encourages his readers to “consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.” The phrase that the ESV interprets as “stir up” is translated in other versions as “spur one another on,” “provoke one another,” and “stimulate one another.” The Greek word …

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Consider One Another

In Hebrews 10:24, we are urged to “consider one another.” Preaching this passage almost 20 years ago, John Piper had this to say about considering one another: Consider one another. But this is almost impossible to bring over into English with the rest of the sentence, because it would be so awkward. It would have …

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