Hebrews 13:23

Hebrews 13:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
• New International Version (NIV)I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You should know that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Know that our brother Timothy has been set free, with whom I shall see you if he comes shortly.

Context of Hebrews 13:23

21I pray that God will give you every good thing that you need to serve him. Then you can do everything that he wants. I pray that God will help us to serve him in a way that will make him happy. He will do that because we belong to Jesus Christ. Jesus is very great, and we should praise him always and for ever! Amen. This is true. 22My Christian friends, please listen patiently to my message. This is only a short letter and I want to help you to be strong. I want to tell you about Timothy, who is like a brother to us. They have let him go out of prison, so that he is free now. If he arrives here soon, he will come with me when I travel to see you. 24Say ‘hello’ on my behalf to your leaders and to all God's people. The Christians who have come here from Italy say ‘hello’ to you too. 25I pray that God will be very kind to all of you.

Hebrews 13:23 word by word

Γινώσκετε τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν Τιμόθεον ἀπολελυμένον μεθ᾽ οὗ, ἐὰν τάχιον ἔρχηται, ὄψομαι ὑμᾶς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Know yeγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• thatἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• TimothyΤιμόθεοςTimotheos · TimothyG5095
• is set at libertyἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• he comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• shortlyτάχιονtachion · quickerG5032
• I will seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Hebrews 13:23

• Acts 16:1Paul travelled to Derbe and then he arrived in Lystra. A man called Timothy lived in Lystra. He was a believer. His mother was a Jew who had become a believer in Jesus. But Timothy's father was a Gentile who came from Greece.
• Philemon 1:1This letter is from me, Paul. I am in prison because I serve Christ Jesus. Our Christian friend Timothy is here with me. We are writing to you, Philemon. You are our friend, and we love you. You work on behalf of Christ, as we do.
• 1 Timothy 6:12Continue to believe God's true message. Be like someone who fights well to keep it safe. God has chosen you to live with him for ever. You stood in front of many people and said clearly that you believed in Jesus Christ. So live in a way that shows that you belong to him.
• 2 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed of the message about our Lord that we tell people. And do not be ashamed of me because I am in a prison. I am a prisoner because I serve Christ. You must understand that you will have trouble because you tell people the good news about Jesus Christ. So be ready to have the same kind of trouble as I have. Let God make you strong when you have trouble.
• Revelation 7:14I replied, ‘You surely know who they are, sir.’ He said to me, ‘They are the people who have had a time of very bad trouble. Now they have come out of that. They have washed their clothes in the blood of the Lamb. Now their clothes are white and clean.
• Romans 15:25But now, I am ready to go to Jerusalem to help God's people there.
• Philemon 1:22I want to ask you one more thing. Please prepare a room in your home where I can stay. I know that all of you are praying for God to let me go free. As a result, I hope that I will be able to visit you again.

Commentaries on Hebrews 13:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Know ye that our brother Timothy - The word ̔, 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 - · 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, Philemon 2:19-24, in order that he might bring the apostle an…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Know 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 19. This is a strong circumstance showing that Paul was the author of the Epistle, for from the first acquaintance of Timothy with Paul he is represented as his constant…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-25Verses 22-25 So bad are men, and even believers, through the remainders of their corruption, that when the most important, comfortable doctrine is delivered to them for their own good, and that with the most convincing evidence, there is need of earnest entreaty and exhortation that they would bear it, and not fall out with it, neglect it, or reject it. It is good to have the law of holy love and kindness written in the hearts of Christians, one towards…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23This Timothy might have traveled with Paul (see "Timothy" Profile). If that's the case, the New Testament does not mention his imprisonment. He clearly knows both the author and the recipients of this letter.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. our brother Timothy--So Paul, 1Co 4:17; 2Co 1:1; Col 1:1; 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). However, some kind of previous detention is implied before his being let go to Philippi. Paul, though now at large, was still in Italy, whence he sends the salutations of Italian Christians (He 13:24), waiting…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Hebrews 13

• 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