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Hebrews 13:1–6 – Love, Purity, and Contentment

What happens: Keep brotherly love. Do not neglect hospitality, remember prisoners, honor marriage and keep the bed undefiled, and be free from love of money. Be content, for God says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you,” so we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear.”

What it means: God’s presence frees us to love, remain pure, and live content. Holiness shows up in ordinary relationships and money. Trust in God’s care replaces fear.

Hebrews 13:7–16 – Steadfast Jesus and Sacrifices of Praise

What happens: Remember leaders who spoke God’s word and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not be led away by strange teachings. We go to Jesus outside the camp, bearing reproach. Through Him we offer a sacrifice of praise and do good and share, which please God.

What it means: Christ’s unchanging character anchors the church amid shifting ideas. Following Jesus may cost status, but it gives true worship. God delights in praise, generosity, and costly faithfulness.

Hebrews 13:17–19 – Honor Leaders; Pray

What happens: Obey leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over souls. Do this so they may serve with joy. The writer asks for prayer and a clear conscience.

What it means: God orders His church for care and accountability. Joyful partnership blesses everyone. Prayer supports faithful oversight.

Hebrews 13:20–21 – The Great Shepherd’s Blessing

What happens: A benediction asks the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd, by the blood of the eternal covenant, to equip believers to do His will, working what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus.

What it means: God Himself equips His people through the risen Shepherd. The eternal covenant secures both our standing and our service. All glory returns to Christ.

Hebrews 13:22–25 – Final Notes and Grace

What happens: The writer urges them to bear with the exhortation, mentions Timothy’s release, and sends greetings. Grace closes the letter.

What it means: The Christian life is sustained by exhortation, friendship, and grace. God knits His people together across places and trials. Grace is the final word over the church.

Application

  • Practice steady love, hospitality, sexual purity, and contentment.
  • Hold to Jesus who never changes and offer Him continual praise.
  • Support and pray for leaders who watch over souls.
  • Receive the Shepherd’s equipping and live by grace each day.

Bible

1Let brotherly love continue.

2Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

11For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

13Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

19But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

22And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

23Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

24Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

25Grace be with you all. Amen.

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