Hebrews 13:9

Hebrews 13:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

Context of Hebrews 13:9

7Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. 10We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat. 11For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp.

Hebrews 13:9 word by word

διδαχαῖς ποικίλαις καὶ ξέναις μὴ παραφέρεσθε· καλὸν γὰρ χάριτι βεβαιοῦσθαι τὴν καρδίαν οὐ βρώμασιν ἐν οἷς οὐκ ὠφελήθησαν οἱ περιπατοῦντες.¶Read the interlinear

• Do not be carriedπαραφέρωparapherō · to take awayG3911
• by variedποικίλοςpoikilos · variousG4164
• and strangeξένοςxenos · foreignG3581
• teachingsδιδαχήdidachē · teachingG1322
• for it is goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• for the heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• be strengthenedβεβαιόωbebaioō · to confirmG950
• by graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• foodsβρῶμαbrōma · foodG1033
• throughἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• were soπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• were not benefitedὠφελέωōpheleō · to helpG5623

Cross-references for Hebrews 13:9

• Matthew 24:4And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.
• Acts 20:30and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
• Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.
• 2 Corinthians 11:11Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
• Galatians 1:6I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;
• Ephesians 4:14As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;
• Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
• Colossians 2:4I say this so that no one will delude you with persuasive argument.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:2that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
• 1 Timothy 4:1But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,
• 1 Timothy 6:3If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness,
• 1 John 4:1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• Jude 1:3Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.
• Acts 20:32And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
• 2 Corinthians 1:21Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God,
• Galatians 6:1Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.

Commentaries on Hebrews 13:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Be not carried about - · Be not whirled about. But ABCD, and almost every other MS. of importance, with the Syriac, Coptic, Arabic, Vulgate, and several of the Greek fathers, have , be not carried away, which is undoubtedly the true reading, and signifies here, do not apostatize; permit not yourselves to be carried off from Christ and his doctrine. Divers and strange doctrines - , · Variegated doctrines; those that blended the law and the Gospel, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines - That is, they should have settled and fixed points of belief, and not yield to every new opinion which was started. The apostle does not exhort them to adhere to an opinion merely because they had before held it, or because it was an old opinion, nor does he forbid their following the leadings of truth though they might be required to abandon what they had before held; but he cautions them against…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-15Verses 7-15 The instructions and examples of ministers, who honourably and comfortably closed their testimony, should be particularly remembered by survivors. And though their ministers were some dead, others dying, yet the great Head and High Priest of the church, the Bishop of their souls, ever lives, and is ever the same. Christ is the same in the Old Testament day. as in the gospel day, and will be so to his people for ever, equally merciful…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10Since Jesus does not change (Hebrews 13:8), believers should avoid being drawn to strange, new ideas. The false teachings mentioned involved rules about food. In some parts of Judaism, certain ritual meals were thought to provide God's grace to participants. Some in the community might have been tempted to leave the Christian community to join Jewish fellowship meals. These Jewish meals sometimes encouraged participants to focus on the Jerusalem altar…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. about--rather, as oldest manuscripts read, "carried aside"; namely, compare Ep 4:14. divers--differing from the one faith in the one and the same Jesus Christ, as taught by them who had the rule over you (He 13:7). strange--foreign to the truth. doctrines--"teachings." established with grace; not with meats--not with observances of Jewish distinctions between clean and unclean meats, to which ascetic Judaizers added in Christian times the rejection of…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 13:9

• Character
• Commandments
• Decision
• Doctrines
• Holiness
• Instability
• Minister, Christian
• Perseverance
• Stability
• Vanity

In the dictionaries

• Altar
• Bed
• Carry
• Continuing
• Entertain
• Forgetful
• Marriage
• Meat
• Restore
• Trust

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