Hebrews 12:5-6 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord… 1. To "faint" when we as " rebuked" is to lose self-possession, or to be so overwrought, or overwhelmed with the trial, that we grow insensible to its nature, its extent, its punishment. 2. To "faint" when we are "rebuked" is under the pressure of the sorrow, to relax any duty — for praise or love — and especially to let go our holy confidences, and to take the eye off Jesus. 3. To "faint" when we are "rebuked" is to grow weary on account of its length, and not to let " patience have her perfect work." (J. Vaughan, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: |
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