Hebrews 13:23
in Hebrews 13Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Know ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
KJV
Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
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This verse in Hebrews 13
Commentary
12 notes on this verseThen he recommends the one through whom he writes, saying, You should understand that our brother Timothy has been released, namely, from prison, where he was with the Apostle. Or released by me to preach and come to you, both because he had been circumcised …
This site's exposition
bear with my word of exhortation
on Hebrews 13:22-25
The writer calls the letter my word of exhortation, the phrase Acts 13:15 uses for a synagogue sermon. Timothy has been released, and a joint visit ties the writer to the circle of Paul. Those from Italy may mean the writer was in Italy or with Italians abroad.
This site's exposition
our brother Timothy has been released
Jamieson, Fausset and Brown take released as freed from prison, and record another reading, sent away on a mission, as promised at Philippians 2:19. Matthew Henry counts the imprisonment of a faithful minister an honour to him. His release is joy to the people.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
I suppose that they were not at all unfavorably disposed towards Timothy: wherefore he also put him forward. For "know ye," he says, "that our brother Timothy is set at liberty, with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you." "Set at liberty," he says; from whence? I suppose he had been cast into prison: or if not this, that he was sent away from Athens. For this also is mentioned in the Acts. "Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty, with whom if he come shortly I will see you." This is enough to persuade them to submit themselves, if he is ready to come with his disciple.
"You should know that our brother Timothy has been released." Rather, they did not have a grudge against Timothy, which is why Paul writes about him. What does it mean, "released"? Either that he was in prison and was released; or that he was being …
The Medieval Church1 voice
They were not particularly hostile toward Timothy, which is why he placed him first. From where then was he released? Either he was in prison and was released, or he was sent away from Athens, since he was there (cf. Phil. 2:19). And this is …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
The imprisonment of faithful ministers is an honour to them, and their enlargement is matter of joy to the people. He was pleased with the hopes of not only seeing Timothy, but seeing the Hebrews with him. Opportunities of writing to the churches of Christ are desired by the faithful ministers of Christ, and pleasant to them.
), "and for all those of us who labour in the ministry of the gospel." 1. This is one part of the duty which people owe to their ministers. Ministers need the prayers of the people; and the more earnestly the people pray for their ministers the more benefit they may expect to reap from their ministry.
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4 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty,....
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty - Or, is sent away. So it is rendered by Prof. Stuart and others. On the meaning of this, and its importance in determining who was the author of the Epistle, see the Introduction section 3, (5) 4, and Prof. Stuart’s Introduction, section
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
1Th 3:2. is set at liberty--from prison. So Aristarchus was imprisoned with Paul. BIRKS translates, "dismissed," "sent away," namely, on a mission to Greece, as Paul promised (Php 2:19).
Know ye that our brother Timothy - The word ἡμων, our, which is supplied by our translators, is very probably genuine, as it is found in ACD*, ten others, the Syriac, Erpen’s Arabic, the Coptic, Armenian, Slavonic, and Vulgate. Is set at liberty - Απολελυμενον· Is sent away; for there is no evidence that Timothy had been imprisoned. It is probable that the apostle refers here to his being sent into Macedonia, Php 2:19-24, in order that he might bring the apostle an account of the affairs of the Church in that country. In none of St. Paul’s epistles, written during his confinement in Rome, does he give any intimation of Timothy’s imprisonment, although it appears from Php 1:1; Col 1:1; Phm 1:1; that he was with Paul during the greatest part of the time. With whom, if he come shortly, I will see you - Therefore Paul himself, or the writer of this epistle, was now at liberty, as he had the disposal of his person and time in his own power. Some suppose that Timothy did actually visit Paul about this time, and that both together visited the Churches in Judea.
The words behind it
13 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Γινώσκετε | ginoskete | You know | G1097 → | 221 times |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἀδελφὸν | adelphon | brother | G80 → | 343 times |
| ἡμῶν | hemon | of us | G3165 → | 1936 times |
| Τιμόθεον | timotheon | Timothy | G5095 → | |
| ἀπολελυμένον | apolelumenon | released | G630 → | |
| μεθ᾽ | meth᾽ | with | G3326 → | 461 times |
| οὗ, | hou | whom | G3739 → | 1405 times |
| ἐὰν | ean | if | G1437 → | 352 times |
| τάχιον | tachion | quicker | G5032 → | |
| ἔρχηται, | erchetai | he shall come, | G2064 → | 628 times |
| ὄψομαι | opsomai | I will see | G3708 → | 60 times |
| ὑμᾶς.¶ | humas | you. | G4771 → | 2973 times |
ΓινώσκετεYou know
ginosketeG1097 →221 times
τὸνthe
tonG3588 →19766 times
ἀδελφὸνbrother
adelphonG80 →343 times
ἡμῶνof us
hemonG3165 →1936 times
ΤιμόθεονTimothy
timotheonG5095 →
ἀπολελυμένονreleased
apolelumenonG630 →
μεθ᾽with
meth᾽G3326 →461 times
οὗ,whom
houG3739 →1405 times
ἐὰνif
eanG1437 →352 times
τάχιονquicker
tachionG5032 →
ἔρχηται,he shall come,
erchetaiG2064 →628 times
ὄψομαιI will see
opsomaiG3708 →60 times
ὑμᾶς.¶you.
humasG4771 →2973 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
2 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
it leads to
- Romans 1:16
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
- Mark 8:38
If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the…
- 1 Peter 4:13–15
But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
- 2 Timothy 4:5
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
- 2 Timothy 1:12
For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have…
- Romans 1:16
Through
1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
it leads to
- Acts 14:22–23
strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
- Ephesians 6:21–22
Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
- Acts 14:22–23
Through
Romans 15:28So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.
it leads to
- Romans 15:24
I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.
- Romans 15:24
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the New Testament; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Chrysostom, Homily on Hebrews 34; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Oecumenius, The Pseudo-Oecumenian Catena on Hebrews; Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Hebrews and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Hebrews.