3:12 See to it, 3 brothers and sisters, 4 that none of you has 5 an evil, unbelieving heart that forsakes 6 the living God. 7
1 tn Grk “having become.” This is part of the same sentence that extends from v. 1 through v. 4 in the Greek text.
2 tn Most modern English translations attempt to make the comparison somewhat smoother by treating “name” as if it were the subject of the second element: “as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs” (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, CEV). However, the Son is the subject of both the first and second elements: “he became so far better”; “he has inherited a name.” The present translation maintains this parallelism even though it results in a somewhat more awkward rendering.
sn This comparison is somewhat awkward to express in English, but it reflects an important element in the argument of Hebrews: the superiority of Jesus Christ.
3 tn Or “take care.”
4 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 2:11.
5 tn Grk “that there not be in any of you.”
6 tn Or “deserts,” “rebels against.”
7 tn Grk “in forsaking the living God.”