Hebrews 13:7 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

4 voices

Didache

The Didache, Chapter 4 (100)

My child, him that speaketh to thee the word of God remember night and day; and thou shalt honour him as the Lord; for in the place whence lordly rule is uttered, there is the Lord. And thou shalt seek out day by day the faces of the saints, in order that thou mayest rest upon their words. Thou shalt not long for division, but shalt bring those who contend to peace.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Remember them which have the rule over you,.... Christ's church is a kingdom, and he is King in it; pastors of churches are subordinate governors; who rule well when they rule not in an arbitrary way, according to their own wills, but according to the laws of Christ, with all faithfulness, prudence, and diligence.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Remember them which have the rule over you - Margin, “are the guides.” The word used here means properly “leaders, guides, directors.” It is often applied to military commanders. Here it means teachers - appointed to lead or guide them to eternal life. It does not refer to them so much as rulers or governors, as teachers, or guides. In Heb 13:17, however, it is used in the former sense. The duty here enjoined is that of remembering them; that is, remembering their counsel; their instructions; their example.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Μνημονεύετε	Mnēmoneuete	do remember	G3421 →
τῶν	tōn	those	G3588 →
ἡγουμένων	hēgoumenōn	leading	G2233 →
ὑμῶν,	humōn	you,	G4771 →
οἵτινες	oitines	who	G3748 →
ἐλάλησαν	elalēsan	spoke	G2980 →
ὑμῖν	humin	to you	G4771 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
λόγον	logon	word	G3056 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
θεοῦ,	theou	God,	G2316 →
ὧν	hōn	of whom	G3739 →
ἀναθεωροῦντες	anatheōrountes	considering	G333 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
ἔκβασιν	ekbasin	outcome	G1545 →
τῆς	tēs	of [their]	G3588 →
ἀναστροφῆς,	anastrophēs	way of life,	G391 →
μιμεῖσθε	mimeisthe	do imitate	G3401 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
πίστιν.¶	pistin	faith.	G4102 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for…
leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13
  But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
- 1 Timothy 5:17
  Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
- 1 Peter 5:5
  Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- 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.
- 1 Peter 5:2–3
  Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
Through
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.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 4:16
  Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Philippians 4:9
  Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Through
Hebrews 6:12
Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
leads to
- Hebrews 10:36
  You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

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