Hebrews 13:1-16 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 13:1-17

The design of Christ in giving himself for us is that he may purchase to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Now the apostle calls the believing Hebrews to the performance of many excellent duties, in which it becomes Christians to excel. I. To brotherly love (Heb. 13:1), by which he does not only mean a general affection to all men, as our brethren by nature, all made of the same blood, nor that more limited affection which is due to those who are of the same immediate parents,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 13:1-6

13:1-6 Let brotherly love be always with you. Do not forget the duty of hospitality for, in remembering this duty, there are some who have entertained angels without knowing that they were doing so. Remember those who are in prison for you yourselves know what it is like to be a prisoner; remember those who are suffering ill-treatment for the same thing can happen to you so long as you are in the body. Let marriage be held in honour among you all and never let the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 13:7-8

13:7-8 Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the word of God to you. Look back on how they made their exit from this life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever. Implicit in this passage is a description of the real leader of men. (i) The real leader of the Church preaches Christ and thereby brings men to him. Leslie Weatherhead somewhere tells of a public schoolboy who decided to enter the ministry. He was asked when he had come to that... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 13:9-16

13:9-16 Do not let yourselves be carried away by subtle and strange teachings, for it is a fine thing to have your heart made strong by grace not by the eating of different kinds of food, for they never did any good to those who took that line of conduct. We have an altar from which those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat. For the bodies of the animals, whose blood is taken by the High Priest into the Holy Place as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp. That was why... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:1

Let brotherly love continue. The Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions add, "in you"; or among you, as a church and society of Christians; for this is not to be understood of love to all mankind, or to those of the same nation, or who are in a strict natural relation brethren, though they are all in a sense brethren, and to be loved; but of love to those who are in the same spiritual relation to God, as their Father, to Christ, as the firstborn among many brethren; and are in the same church... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:2

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers ,.... By whom are meant, not unconverted men, who are strangers to God and Christ, and the covenants of promise; nor saints, who are as pilgrims and strangers in this world; but such as are of another country, and are unknown; and even though wicked men, they are not excluded; though such as are obliged to quit their own country for righteousness sake are chiefly designed; all strangers in distress are meant, and hospitality is to be exercised towards... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:3

Remember them that are in bonds ,.... Not for criminal actions, or for debt, though such should be remembered, and pity showed them, especially the latter; but such as are in bonds for the sake of Christ, and the Gospel. This has been often the lot of God's people, who should be remembered, by praying for them, sending comfortable letters to them, personally visiting them, and relieving them under their distresses: as bound with them ; as if it were so, as if in the same condition, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:4

Marriage is honourable in all ,.... Some read these words as an exhortation, "let" it "be so"; others as an assertion, it is so. "Marriage" is the union of one man and one woman in wedlock, whereby they become one flesh; it is a joining together of male and female in this relation, and of two only, and of such as are not within the degrees of blood forbid by the law, Leviticus 18:6 and of such as are fit for marriage: and this is "honourable", as it was instituted by God, and has been... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:5

Let your conversation be without covetousness ,.... Which is an immoderate desire, of riches, an over anxious care for worldly things, attended with dissatisfaction, and discontent with their present state: it discovers itself many ways; in preferring the world to religion; in laying up treasure for a man's own self, without being any ways useful to others; in withholding from himself the necessaries of life, and in making no use of his substance for the glory of God, and the interest of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:6

So that we may boldly say ,.... Or confidently assert; for nothing is more true than this, the Lord is my helper ; he is able to help, and does help, when none else can; he has promised to be the helper of his people; he has laid help for them on Christ, who is mighty; and he has helped him as man, that he might help them; he has set up a throne of grace for them to come to, where they may find help; and experience confirms the truth of this assertion; every believer can set up an... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 13:1-17

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 13:1-6

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 13:7-8

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 13:9-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 13:6

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