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And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
Hebrews 13:22 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.
  • BSB I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
  • NKJV And I appeal to you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
  • NASB But I urge you, brothers and sisters, listen patiently to this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
  • NLT I urge you, dear brothers and sisters, to pay attention to what I have written in this brief exhortation.

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Quick answer

The author urges the readers to bear with his word of exhortation, noting he has written briefly. He commends the whole letter as a needed and concise appeal.

Overview

The author describes the entire letter as a 'word of exhortation,' a sermon-like appeal to persevere in faith. He gently asks them to receive its challenging message patiently. Calling it 'few words' acknowledges that much more could be said about the riches of Christ he has set forth.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 18

  • 1 Pet 5:12By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
  • 2 Cor 6:1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
  • Heb 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
  • Gal 6:11Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.
  • Heb 10:19–39Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
  • 2 Cor 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
  • Heb 13:1–3Let brotherly love continue.
  • Heb 12:1–2Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
  • Heb 3:12–13Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
  • Heb 2:1Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
  • Heb 12:25–28See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
  • Heb 4:1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
  • Heb 4:11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
  • Phlm 1:8–9Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
  • Heb 12:12–16Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
  • Heb 13:12–16Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
  • 2 Cor 10:1Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
  • Heb 6:11–12And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

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Christ at the center

Hebrews is sustained worship of Christ: better than angels, Moses, and the priests; the great High Priest after Melchizedek who by one sacrifice perfects forever those he saves.

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