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Heb_12:12-13. Animating conclusion of the exhortation to stedfastness continued up to this point.
διό ] Wherefore, sc. because the sufferings you have to undergo manifest to you that ye are sons of God, and are salutary for you.
τὰς παρειμένας χεῖρας καὶ τὰ παραλελυμένα γόνατα ἀνορθώσατε ] make firm again the slackened hands and the weary knees. Comp. LXX. Isa_35:3 : ἰσχύσατε χεῖρες ἀνειμέναι καὶ γόνατα παραλελυμένα . Sir_25:23 : χεῖρες παρειμέναι καὶ γόνατα παραλελυμένα . Comp. also Deu_32:36 : εἶδε γὰρ παραλελυμένους αὐτοὺς καὶ … παρειμένους .
Theophylact: δεικνύων ἀπὸ μεταφορᾶς τῶν κυριωτέρων μερῶν , ὅτι ὅλοι παρειμένοι εἰσὶ τῇ ψυχῇ · αἱ μὲν γὰρ χεῖρες ἐνεργείας , οἱ δὲ πόδες κινήσεως σύμβολον .
ἀνορθοῦν ] literally, to make the crooked straight again; then in general to restore anything to its original right or perfect condition. [Cf. Luk_13:13; Act_15:16.]