ACC ~ Hebrews 13 v7

REMEMBER THE ONE WHO PREACHES. DIDACHE: My child, day and night “you should remember him who preaches God’s word to you,” and honor him as you would the Lord. For where the Lord’s nature is discussed, there the Lord is. Every day you should seek the company of saints to enjoy their refreshing conversation. You must not start a schism but reconcile those at strife. DIDACHE 4.1-3.

“FAITH” MEANS STEADFASTNESS. CHRYSOSTOM: By “faith” he means steadfastness. How so? Because they believe in the things to come. For they would not have shown forth a pure life if they were troubled with questions about the things to come, if they had doubted. ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS 33.3.

LEADERS LONG DEAD. THEODORET OF CYR: He referred to the saints long dead—Stephen the protomartyr, James the brother of John, James called Just; many others as well were done away with by the Jews’ fury. By having an eye to them, he is saying, and acquainting yourselves with their praiseworthy lifestyle, emulate their faith. INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 13.

LEADERS WHO WERE KILLED. THEODORE OF MOPSUESTIA: “The leaders” are those who have proclaimed the word of godliness among them and were killed by the Jews on the spot. And there were many, not only Stephen and James who was killed by the sword, but also James, brother of our Lord, and very many others handed over in silence. FRAGMENTS ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS 13.7.