American Standard Version
Hebrews 13:6
6So that with good courage we say,
The Lord is my helper; I will not fear:What shall man do unto me?
Hebrews 13:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
- New International Version (NIV)So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
Context of Hebrews 13:6
4Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. 5Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee. So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me? 7Remember 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. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.
Read all of Hebrews 13Hebrews 13:6 word by word
ὥστε θαρροῦντας ἡμᾶς λέγειν· κύριος ἐμοὶ βοηθός, καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσομαι· τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος;Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Hebrews 13:6
- Hebrews 4:16Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.
- Hebrews 10:19Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
- Ephesians 3:12in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
- Genesis 15:1After these things the word of Jehovah came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
- Exodus 18:4and the name of the other was Eliezer; forhe said, The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
- Deuteronomy 33:26There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.
- Psalms 18:1I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
- Psalms 27:1Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
- Psalms 33:20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
- Psalms 40:17But I am poor and needy; Yetthe Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.
- Psalms 54:4Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.
- Psalms 63:7For thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
- Psalms 94:17Unless Jehovah had been my help, My soul had soon dwelt in silence.
- Psalms 115:9O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
- Psalms 118:7Jehovah is on my side among them that help me: Therefore shall I seemy desireupon them that hate me.
- Psalms 124:8Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
Commentaries on Hebrews 13:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6So that we may boldly say - We, in such circumstances, while cleaving to the Lord, may confidently apply to ourselves what God spake to Joshua and to Solomon; and what he spake to David, "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can do." God is omnipotent, man's power is limited; howsoever strong he may be, he can do nothing against the Almighty.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6So that we may boldly say - Without any hesitation or doubt, In all times of perplexity and threatening want; in all times when we scarcely know whence the supplies for our necessities are to come, we may put our trust in God, and be assured that he will not leave us to suffer. In the facts which occur under the providential dealings, there is a ground for confidence on this subject which is not always exercised even by good people. It remains yet to be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6This quote from Psalm 118:6 shows a response of faith: The Lord is my helper, so we do not need to fear what others might do.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. may--rather as Greek, expressing confidence actually realized, "So that we boldly (confidently) say" (Psa 56:4, 11; 118:6). Punctuate as both the Hebrew and the Greek require, "And (so) I will not fear: what (then) shall man do unto me?" 7. Remember--so as to imitate: not to invoke in prayer, as Rome teaches. have the rule--rather, "who have had the rule over you": your spiritual leaders. who--Greek, "the which": such persons as. have spoken unto…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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