God’s Word Translation
Hebrews 3:13
13Encourage each other every day while you have the opportunity. If you do this, none of you will be deceived by sin and become stubborn.
Hebrews 3:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
- New International Version (NIV)But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
- New King James Version (NKJV)but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Context of Hebrews 3:13
11So I angrily took a solemn oath that they would never enter my place of rest.” 12Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you ever develop a wicked, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. Encourage each other every day while you have the opportunity. If you do this, none of you will be deceived by sin and become stubborn. 14After all, we will remain Christ’s partners only if we continue to hold on to our original confidence until the end. 15Scripture says, “If you hear God speak today, don’t be stubborn. Don’t be stubborn like those who rebelled.”
Read all of Hebrews 3Hebrews 3:13 word by word
ἀλλὰ παρακαλεῖτε ἑαυτοὺς καθ᾽ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν ἄχρις οὗ τὸ σήμερον καλεῖται ἵνα μὴ σκληρυνθῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἁμαρτίας·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butἀλλάalla · butG235
- exhortπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
- one anotherἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- ·κατάkata · according toG2596
- ·ἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
- dailyἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- whileἄχριachri achris · untilG891
- ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- it is calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- To dayσήμερονsēmeron · todayG4594
- lestἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- lestμήmē · notG3361
- anyτιςtis · oneG5100
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- youσύsu · youG4771
- be hardenedσκληρύνωsklērunō · to hardenG4645
- through the deceitfulnessἀπάτηapatē · deceitG539
- of sinἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
Cross-references for Hebrews 3:13
- Hebrews 10:24We must also consider how to encourage each other to show love and to do good things.
- Acts 11:23When he arrived there, he was pleased to see what God had done for them out of kindness. So he encouraged all the people to remain solidly committed to the Lord.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats his children. We comforted you and encouraged you. Yet, we insisted that
- 1 Thessalonians 4:18So then, comfort each other with these words!
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore, encourage each other and strengthen one another as you are doing.
- 2 Timothy 4:2Be ready to spread the word whether or not the time is right. Point out errors, warn people, and encourage them. Be very patient when you teach.
- Hebrews 3:7As the Holy Spirit says, “If you hear God speak today, don’t be stubborn.
- Proverbs 28:26Whoever trusts his own heart is a fool. Whoever walks in wisdom will survive.
- Isaiah 44:20They eat ashes because they are deceived. Their own misguided minds lead them astray. They can’t rescue themselves or ask themselves, “Isn’t what I hold in my right hand a false god?”
- Obadiah 1:3Your arrogance has deceived you. You live on rocky cliffs. You make your home up high. You say to yourself, ‘No one can bring me down to earth.’
- Romans 7:11Sin, taking the opportunity provided by this commandment, deceived me and then killed me.
- Ephesians 4:22You were taught to change the way you were living. The person you used to be will ruin you through desires that deceive you.
- James 1:14Everyone is tempted by his own desires as they lure him away and trap him.
Commentaries on Hebrews 3:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13But exhort one another daily - This supposes a state of chose Church fellowship, without which they could not have had access to each other. While it is called to-day - Use time while you have: it, for by and by there will be no more present time; all will be future; all will be eternity. Daily signifies time continued. To-day, all present time. Your fathers said: Let us make ourselves a captain, and return back unto Egypt, Numbers 14:4. Thus they…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13But exhort one another daily - This is addressed to the members of the churches; and it follows, therefore: (1) that it is their duty to exhort their brethren; and, (2) that it is their duty to do it “daily;” that is, constantly; see Hebrews 10:25; 1 Thessalonians 4:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; note, Romans 12:8. While this is the special duty of the ministers of the gospel 1 Timothy 6:2; 2 Timothy 4:2; Titus 2:6, Titus 2:15, it is also the duty of all the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 Days of temptation are often days of provocation. But to provoke God, when he is letting us see that we entirely depend and live upon him, is a provocation indeed. The hardening of the heart is the spring of all other sins. The sins of others, especially of our relations, should be warnings to us. All sin, especially sin committed by God's professing, privileged people, not only provokes God, but it grieves him. God is loth to destroy any in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The author uses the word "today" from Psalms 95:7 to urge people to remind each other daily about the misleading and toughening effects of sin.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. one another--Greek, "yourselves"; let each exhort himself and his neighbor. daily--Greek, "on each day," or "day by day." while it is called To-day--while the "to-day" lasts (the day of grace, Lu 4:21, before the coming of the day of glory and judgment at Christ's coming, He 10:25, 37). To-morrow is the day when idle men work, and fools repent. To-morrow is Satan's to-day; he cares not what good resolutions you form, if only you fix them for…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Hebrews 3
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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