Hebrews 13:18

18 Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

Hebrews 13:18 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
English Standard Version (ESV)
18 Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.
New Living Translation (NLT)
18 Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do.
The Message Bible (MSG)
18 Pray for us. We have no doubts about what we're doing or why, but it's hard going and we need your prayers. All we care about is living well before God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
18 Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
18 Pray for us. We are sure that our consciences are clear because we want to live honorably in every way.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
18 Pray for us; for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honorably in everything.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
18 Pray for us. We feel sure we have done what is right. We long to live as we should in every way.

Hebrews 13:18 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us
Who are in the ministry; your guides and governors; since the work is of so much moment, and so arduous and awful, and you have such a concern in it; (See Gill on 2 Thessalonians 3:1).

for we trust we have a good conscience;
there is a conscience in every man, but it is naturally evil: a good conscience is a conscience sanctified by the Spirit of God, and sprinkled by the blood of Jesus; here it chiefly respects the upright discharge of it in the ministerial work: this the apostle often asserts, and appeals to, and which he here expresses with modesty, and yet with confidence; and which he uses as an argument for prayer for them:

in all things willing to live honestly;
not only as men, but as ministers; faithfully dispensing the word of truth, without any regard to the favour or frowns of men, as good stewards of the mysteries of God; which contains in it another reason for prayer: the phrase, "in all things", is so placed, that it may be read in connection with either clause; and the sense is either that they exercised a good conscience in all things, in which they were concerned with God, or man, and among all persons, Jews and Gentiles; or that they were willing to live honestly in every respect, as men, Christians, and ministers.

Hebrews 13:18 In-Context

16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17 Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
18 Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
19 I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.
20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,

Cross References 2

  • 1. S 1 Thessalonians 5:25
  • 2. S Acts 23:1
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