Hebrews 13:18 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

BSB

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ASV

Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

KJV

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

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Commentary

2 voices

Oecumenius

The Pseudo-Oecumenian Catena on Hebrews (550)

"Pray for us." Because some were slandering the apostle, as teaching apostasy from the law, many of the Hebrews had a strong distaste toward him; therefore, Paul did not even place his name at the beginning of the letter, so that they would not find …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Many of the Jews had a bad opinion of Paul, because he, being a Hebrew of the Hebrews, had cast off the Levitical law and preached up Christ: now he here modestly asserts his own integrity: We trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Pray for us - Even the success of apostles depended, in a certain way, on the prayers of the Church. Few Christian congregations feel, as they ought, that it is their bounden duty to pray for the success of the Gospel, both among themselves and in the world. The Church is weak, dark, poor, and imperfect, because it prays little.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

24:16, 20, 21 (wherein he virtually implies that his reply to Ananias was not sinful impatience; for, indeed, it was a prophecy which he was inspired at the moment to utter, and which was fulfilled soon after). we trust--Greek, "we are persuaded," in the oldest manuscripts.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Προσεύχεσθε	Proseuchesthe	do pray	G4336 →
περὶ	peri	for	G4012 →
ἡμῶν·	hēmōn	us;	G3165 →
πειθόμεθα	peithometha	we are assured	G3982 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
καλὴν	kalēn	a good	G2570 →
συνείδησιν	suneidēsin	conscience	G4893 →
ἔχομεν	echomen	we have	G2192 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
πᾶσιν	pasin	all things	G3956 →
καλῶς	kalōs	well	G2573 →
θέλοντες	thelontes	desiring	G2309 →
ἀναστρέφεσθαι.	anastrephesthai	to conduct ourselves.	G390 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Colossians 4:3
as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
leads to
- Ephesians 6:19–20
  Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Acts 14:27
  When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Through
1 Timothy 1:5
The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
leads to
- 1 Timothy 1:19
  holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
- Galatians 5:22
  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Galatians 5:13–14
  For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
- 2 Timothy 2:22
  Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Through
2 Thessalonians 3:1
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 5:25
  Brothers, pray for us as well.
- Colossians 4:3
  as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Hebrews

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Hebrews