Heb 10:32 | RWP | e4.org | Call to remembrance ( αναμιμνησκεσθε ). Present middle imperative of αναμιμνησκω , as in "remind yourselves." The former days were some distance in the past ( ), some years at any rate. It is a definite experience of people in a certain place. Jerusalem Christians had had experiences of this nature, but so had others. After ye were enlightened ( φωτισθεντες ). First aorist passive participle of φωτιζω in the same sense as in (regeneration) and like "the full knowledge of the truth" in . Conflict ( αθλησιν ). Late word from αθλεω , to engage in a public contest in the games ( ), only here in the N.T. It occurs in the inscriptions. Cf. for the benefit of "sufferings" in training.

‏ Hebrews 10:32

Call to remembrance ( αναμιμνησκεσθε ). Present middle imperative of αναμιμνησκω, as in 2Co 7:15 "remind yourselves." The former days were some distance in the past (5:12), some years at any rate. It is a definite experience of people in a certain place. Jerusalem Christians had had experiences of this nature, but so had others.

After ye were enlightened ( φωτισθεντες ). First aorist passive participle of φωτιζω in the same sense as in 6:4 (regeneration) and like "the full knowledge of the truth" in 10:26.

Conflict ( αθλησιν ). Late word from αθλεω, to engage in a public contest in the games (2Ti 2:5), only here in the N.T. It occurs in the inscriptions. Cf. 2:10 for the benefit of "sufferings" in training.