Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. New Living Translation Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith. English Standard Version Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Berean Standard Bible Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Berean Literal Bible Remember those leading you, who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, considering the outcome of their way of life, you are to imitate the faith. King James Bible Remember 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. New King James Version Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct. New American Standard Bible Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their way of life, imitate their faith. NASB 1995 Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. NASB 1977 Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. Legacy Standard Bible Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. Amplified Bible Remember your leaders [for it was they] who brought you the word of God; and consider the result of their conduct [the outcome of their godly lives], and imitate their faith [their conviction that God exists and is the Creator and Ruler of all things, the Provider of eternal salvation through Christ, and imitate their reliance on God with absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness]. Christian Standard Bible Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith. Holman Christian Standard Bible Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith. American Standard Version Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith. Contemporary English Version Don't forget about your leaders who taught you God's message. Remember what kind of lives they lived and try to have faith like theirs. English Revised Version Remember them that had the rule over you, which spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith. GOD'S WORD® Translation Remember your leaders who have spoken God's word to you. Think about how their lives turned out, and imitate their faith. Good News Translation Remember your former leaders, who spoke God's message to you. Think back on how they lived and died, and imitate their faith. International Standard Version Remember your leaders, those who have spoken God's word to you. Think about the impact of their lives, and imitate their faith. Majority Standard Bible Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. NET Bible Remember your leaders, who spoke God's message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith. New Heart English Bible Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith. Webster's Bible Translation Remember them who have the rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their manner of life. Weymouth New Testament Remember your former leaders--it was they who brought you God's Message. Bear in mind how they ended their lives, and imitate their faith. World English Bible Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBe mindful of those leading you, who spoke to you the word of God, who, considering the outcome of [their] behavior, imitate [their] faith: Berean Literal Bible Remember those leading you, who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, considering the outcome of their way of life, you are to imitate the faith. Young's Literal Translation Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith -- considering the issue of the behaviour -- be imitating, Smith's Literal Translation Remember them guiding you, who spake to you the word of God: of whom, observing narrowly the issue of the mode of life, imitate the faith: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleRemember your prelates who have spoken the word of God to you; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation, Catholic Public Domain Version Remember your leaders, who have spoken the Word of God to you, whose faith you imitate, by observing the goal of their way of life: New American Bible Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. New Revised Standard Version Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleRemember those who are your leaders, those who have spoken the word of God to you: mark the completeness of their works, and imitate their faith. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Be mindful toward your Leaders who have spoken with you the word of God. Consider the results of their conduct and imitate their faith: NT Translations Anderson New TestamentRemember those who rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: attentively consider the result of their conduct, and imitate their faith. Godbey New Testament Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God: the outgoing of whose deportment seeing, imitate their faith. Haweis New Testament Remember your presidents, who have spoken to you the word of God: the ultimate issue of whose conduct attentively observing, be imitators of their fidelity. Mace New Testament Remember those who have the rule over you, who have preach'd to you the word of God: imitate their faith; consider their conduct, and the exit they made. Weymouth New Testament Remember your former leaders--it was they who brought you God's Message. Bear in mind how they ended their lives, and imitate their faith. Worrell New Testament Remember those who are your leaders, who spake to you the word of God; and, considering the issue of whose manner of life, imitate their faith. Worsley New Testament Remember your guides, who spake the word of God to you; whose faith imitate, considering the happy end of their conversation. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Christ's Unchanging Nature…6So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” 7Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.… Cross References 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. / In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another. 1 Timothy 5:17 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. Philippians 3:17 Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you. 1 Corinthians 11:1 You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. 1 Peter 5:1-3 As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: / Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; / not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. Acts 20:28 Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood. 2 Thessalonians 3:9 Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate. 1 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 2 Timothy 3:10-11 You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance, / my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. Ephesians 4:11-12 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, / to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well. 1 Peter 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps: Proverbs 16:31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness. Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding. Treasury of Scripture Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. which. Hebrews 13:17,24 Obey 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… Matthew 24:45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? have the rule. Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. whose. Hebrews 6:12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Song of Solomon 1:8 If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents. 1 Corinthians 4:16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. considering. Acts 7:55-60 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, … the end. 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Jump to Previous Bear Conduct Consider Considering Conversation End Ended Faith Follow Former God's Imitate Issue Leaders Manner Message Mind Outcome Remember Results Rule Theirs Way WordJump to Next Bear Conduct Consider Considering Conversation End Ended Faith Follow Former God's Imitate Issue Leaders Manner Message Mind Outcome Remember Results Rule Theirs Way WordHebrews 13 1. Various admonitions as to love;4. to honest life; 5. to avoid covetousness; 7. to regard God's preachers; 9. to take heed of strange doctrines; 10. to confess Christ; 16. to give alms; 17. to obey governors; 18. to pray for the apostles. 20. The conclusion. Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. This phrase emphasizes the importance of recalling and honoring spiritual leaders who have faithfully taught the Scriptures. In the early church, leaders such as apostles, prophets, and teachers played a crucial role in establishing and nurturing the faith of believers. The term "leaders" here likely refers to those who have passed away, as the context suggests reflecting on their lives and teachings. This aligns with the broader biblical principle of respecting and learning from those who have been entrusted with spiritual oversight, as seen in passages like 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 and 1 Timothy 5:17. The phrase also underscores the authority of the Word of God, which these leaders communicated, highlighting the centrality of Scripture in the life of the church. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Persons / Places / Events 1. LeadersRefers to spiritual leaders or elders in the early Christian community who taught and exemplified the Word of God. 2. Hebrews The recipients of the letter, likely Jewish Christians who were familiar with the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus. 3. Word of God The teachings and doctrines of Christianity as conveyed through the Scriptures and the apostles. Teaching Points Respect for Spiritual LeadersRecognize and honor those who have taught and guided you in the faith. Their role is vital in nurturing spiritual growth. Imitation of Faith Look to the lives of faithful leaders as models for your own walk with Christ. Their faith and conduct provide a tangible example of living out the gospel. Consideration of Outcomes Reflect on the results of your leaders' lives. Their steadfastness and faithfulness can inspire perseverance in your own journey. Scriptural Foundation Ensure that the teachings you follow are rooted in the Word of God. Leaders should be evaluated based on their adherence to biblical truth. Community and Accountability Engage in a community where leaders and members hold each other accountable to live according to God's Word.(7) Which have the rule.--Rather, which were your leaders (Hebrews 13:17; Hebrews 13:24; Acts 15:22), who spake unto you the word of God. These spiritual guides had been removed from them by death. Whose faith follow.--Better, and, contemplating: the end (or, issue) of their life, imitate their faith. Their Christian life and course (James 3:13; 1Peter 1:15, et al.), had been known by the Church; they, too, have obtained a good report "by faith" (Hebrews 11:2), and all who contemplate the blessed issue of such a life will be strengthened to imitate their faith. We may well suppose that some had died a martyr's death, but the writer seems carefully to avoid any direct expression of this thought; his words apply to all who have ended their course in the triumph of faith. This verse recalls a striking passage in the Book of Wisdom, Hebrews 2:17-18; especially Hebrews 13:17, where the ungodly say of the righteous man, "Let us see if his words be true, and let us prove what shall happen in the end of him." . . . Verses 7, 8. - Remember your leaders (τῶν ἡγουμένων ὑμῶν, wrongly rendered in the A.V., "them that have the rule over you;" for the reference is to departed chiefs. The word is similarly used by St. Luke (see Luke 22:26; Acts 15:22; also below, ver. 17 and ver. 24). St. Paul, with a like meaning, calls the rulers of the Church οἱ προιστάμενοι: see Romans 12:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; 1 Timothy 5:17), who spake to you the Word of God; of whose conversation (i.e. course of life, ἀναστροφῆς), considering the end (or issue, ἔκβασιν), imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is yesterday and today the same, and forever. This allusion to departed leaders shows the comparatively late date of the Epistle. Those who had died as martyrs, and hence, having a peculiar halo round them in the issue of their lives, may be supposed to be especially referred to; such as Stephen the proto-martyr at Jerusalem, James the son of Zebedee, and possibly James the Just, the acknowledged leader of the Jewish Christians. It may be that Peter, the apostle of the circumcision, had also suffered before the writing of the Epistle. This supposition, however, which would involve a date for the Epistle after St. Paul's death also, is by no means necessary. Others, too, may be alluded to of whom we have no record, but whose memory would be fresh in the minds of the readers. But it does not follow that martyrs only are intended. Others also who had died in peace, and whose end had been blessed, might be pointed to as models for the imitation of survivors. Ver. 8 must be taken as a distinct appended sentence, the watchword on which the preceding exhortation is based. Its drift is that, though successive generations pass away, Jesus Christ remains the same - the Savior of the living as well as of the departed, and the Savior of all to the end of time. It may be here observed that, though his eternal Deity is not distinctly expressed - for "yesterday" does not of necessity reach back to past eternity - yet the sentence can hardly be taken as not implying it. For his unchangeableness is contrasted with the changing generations of men, as is that of Jehovah in the Old Testament (e.g. in Psalm 90:2-4), and surely such language would not have been used of any but a Divine Being.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek RememberΜνημονεύετε (Mnēmoneuete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 3421: From a derivative of mneme; to exercise memory, i.e. Recollect; by implication, to punish; also to rehearse. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. leaders ἡγουμένων (hēgoumenōn) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. who οἵτινες (hoitines) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. spoke ἐλάλησαν (elalēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. word λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. to you. ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Consider ἀναθεωροῦντες (anatheōrountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 333: To look at attentively, gaze at, consider. From ana and theoreo; to look again at. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. outcome ἔκβασιν (ekbasin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1545: (a) a way out, escape, (b) result, issue. From a compound of ek and the base of basis; an exit. of [their] ὧν (hōn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. way of life ἀναστροφῆς (anastrophēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 391: Dealing with other men, conduct, life, behavior, manner of life. From anastrepho; behavior. [and] imitate μιμεῖσθε (mimeisthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 3401: To imitate, follow. Middle voice from mimos; to imitate. [their] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. faith. πίστιν (pistin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. Links Hebrews 13:7 NIVHebrews 13:7 NLT Hebrews 13:7 ESV Hebrews 13:7 NASB Hebrews 13:7 KJV Hebrews 13:7 BibleApps.com Hebrews 13:7 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 13:7 Chinese Bible Hebrews 13:7 French Bible Hebrews 13:7 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Hebrews 13:7 Remember your leaders men who spoke (Heb. He. Hb) |
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