Hebrews 13:6

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

4Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery. 5Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” 7Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Hebrews 13:6 word by word

ὥστε θαρροῦντας ἡμᾶς λέγειν· κύριος ἐμοὶ βοηθός, καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσομαι· τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So thatὥστεhōste · soG5620
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• mayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• boldlyθαρρέωtharrheō · be confidentG2292
• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• The Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• helperβοηθόςboēthos · a helperG998
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• I willφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• notοὐou · noG3756
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• shall doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160

Cross-references for Hebrews 13:6

• Hebrews 4:16So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
• Hebrews 10:19And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.
• Ephesians 3:12Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.
• Genesis 15:1Some time later, the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.”
• Exodus 18:4His second son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my ancestors was my helper; he rescued me from the sword of Pharaoh.”)
• Deuteronomy 33:26“There is no one like the God of Israel. He rides across the heavens to help you, across the skies in majestic splendor.
• Psalms 18:1I love you, Lord; you are my strength.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?
• Psalms 33:20We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield.
• Psalms 40:17As for me, since I am poor and needy, let the Lord keep me in his thoughts. You are my helper and my savior. O my God, do not delay.
• Psalms 54:4But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive!
• Psalms 63:7Because you are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.
• Psalms 94:17Unless the Lord had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.
• Psalms 115:9O Israel, trust the Lord! He is your helper and your shield.
• Psalms 118:7Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
• Psalms 124:8Our help is from the Lord, 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

Topics related to Hebrews 13:6

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Boldness
• Faith
• Minister, Christian
• Quotations and Allusions
• Righteous

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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