Hebrews 13:7

Hebrews 13:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.

Context of Hebrews 13:7

5Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.” 6So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Remember your leaders, who spoke God’s message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever! 9Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings. For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals, which have never benefited those who participated in them.

Hebrews 13:7 word by word

Μνημονεύετε τῶν ἡγουμένων ὑμῶν, οἵτινες ἐλάλησαν ὑμῖν τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, ὧν ἀναθεωροῦντες τὴν ἔκβασιν τῆς ἀναστροφῆς, μιμεῖσθε τὴν πίστιν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Rememberμνημονεύωmnēmoneuō · to rememberG3421
• them which have the rule overὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• them which have the rule overἡγέομαιhēgeomai · to governG2233
• youσύsu · youG4771
• whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• have spokenλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• whoseὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• followμιμέομαιmimeomai · to imitateG3401
• consideringἀναθεωρέωanatheōreō · to contemplateG333
• the endἔκβασιςekbasis · way outG1545
• ofἀναστροφήanastrophē · behaviourG391

Cross-references for Hebrews 13:7

• Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.
• Matthew 24:45“Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time?
• Luke 12:42The Lord replied, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?
• Acts 14:23When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:12Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,
• 1 Timothy 3:5But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?
• Luke 8:11“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.
• Acts 4:31When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.
• Acts 13:46Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.
• Romans 10:17Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word of Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.
• Revelation 1:9I, John, your brother and the one who shares with you in the persecution, kingdom, and endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about Jesus.
• Revelation 6:9Now when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.
• Revelation 20:4Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
• Hebrews 6:12so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.
• 1 Corinthians 4:16I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.

Commentaries on Hebrews 13:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Remember them which have the rule over you - This clause should be translated, Remember your guides, ̔, who have spoken unto you the doctrine of God. Theodoret's note on this verse is very judicious: "He intends the saints who were dead, Stephen the first martyr, James the brother of John, and James called the Just. And there were many others who were taken off by the Jewish rage. 'Consider these, (said he), and, observing their example, imitate their…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Remember them which have the rule over you - Margin, “are the guides.” The word used here means properly “leaders, guides, directors.” It is often applied to military commanders. Here it means teachers - appointed to lead or guide them to eternal life. It does not refer to them so much as rulers or governors, as teachers, or guides. In Hebrews 13:17, however, it is used in the former sense. The duty here enjoined is that of remembering them; that is…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. 7Remember 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Two manifestations of "brotherly love," hospitality and care for those in bonds. Be not forgetful--implying it was a duty which they all recognized, but which they might forget to act on (He 13:3, 7, 16). The enemies of Christianity themselves have noticed the practice of this virtue among Christians [Julian, Epistles, 49]. entertained angels unawares--Abraham and Lot did so (Ge 18:2; 19:1). To obviate the natural distrust felt of strangers, Paul says…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 13:7

• Church
• Commandments
• Example
• Faith
• Minister, Christian
• Reverence

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Word of God
• Altar
• Bed
• Continuing
• Elder
• End
• Entertain
• Forgetful

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