Hebrews 13:7

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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.

Literal

Remember those leading you who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, considering the outcome of their conduct, imitate the faith.

Latin

Mementote præpositorum vestrorum, qui vobis locuti sunt verbum Dei: quorum intuentes exitum conversationis, imitamini fidem.

Original

Greek

English

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

Notes

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders: The word leaders referred to military, political, and religious figures. These leaders, likely founders of this community, taught the word of God to them, which is a basic duty of those who lead (see 1 Timothy 3:2; 2 Timothy 2:15; Titus 1:9). Their lives and faith were examples to follow.

Hebrews 13:7–19

This middle part of chapter 13 is framed by mentions of the community's leaders (13:7, 17–19). Rabbis often used a technique called inclusio, where similar words or phrases mark the start and end of a section, like a subheading in a modern book. This part suggests there were several challenges in the church that the book of Hebrews originally addressed.

Theme notes and profiles

Passing On Authority and Responsibility to a New Leader

Related verses

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.
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 that would be of no advantage to you.
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.
Hebrews 6:12
Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
1 Thessalonians 1:6
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
1 Timothy 3:5
For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
Matthew 24:45
Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
Acts 14:23
Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.
Acts 4:31
After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
Romans 10:17
Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
Hebrews 13:24
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Hebrews, Letter to the Pastor Soul

Topics

Being a Good Leader Being An Encourager Christian Minister: Character and Attributes of Christian Minister: Duties of the Church To Church Anniversary Church Leaders Church Leadership Church: Duty of, to Ministers Commandments: Precepts of Paul--Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Example: Good Faith in Christ Helping Missionaries Honoring Leaders Leaders Ministers: Their People are Bound, to Imitate Their Faith Ministry Orderliness Ordination Reverence for Servants of God

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