When we are discontent and dissatisfied, one of the first thoughts that we … To give a literal translation is scarcely possible; it would run in this way: "No, I will not leave thee; no, neither will I not utterly forsake thee." Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee. (Hebrews 13:5 Amp). Be without covetousness - Desire nothing more than what God has given you; and especially covet nothing which the Divine Providence has given to another man, for this is the very spirit of robbery. Let your character [your moral essence, your inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed—be financially ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, " I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you [assuredly not]! Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. 1 LET LOVE for your fellow believers continue and be a fixed practice with you [never let it fail]. He will not in any circumstance leave us helpless or let us down. The author is writing about being covetous, meaning that we want more for ourselves - things that others seem to have and we do not. Hebrews 13:5 - American Standard Version. Hebrews 13:5 AMPC. Let your Assuredly not!] Before we are exhorted on how to live and walk before God, we are told about Christ and Who He is and what He has done. Pay special attention to the the fact that He says three times, “I will not, I will not, I will not!” In the passage, three negatives precede the verb, this is added so that we can understand God’s resolve in this matter. Hebrews 13:5 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Hebrews 13:5, NIV: "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'" 6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. 13 1 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Text: Hebrews 13:5,6. Amplified Bible, Classic Edition ... Hebrews 13:5 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies: Three negatives precede the verb. They were spoken also by David to Solomon, 1 Chronicles 28:20; : "David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed; for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee." Hebrews 13:5 in all English translations Hebrews 13:5-6 (5) Let your character {or} moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you {nor} give you up {nor} leave you without support. Hebrews 13:5 - Amplified Bible. 3 Remember those … Hebrews 13:5 (AMP) - “He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. Hebrews 13:5 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies. The words are peculiarly emphatic: Ου μη σε ανω, ουδ ' ου μη σε εγκαταλιπω . 3 Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: "Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you." The reason of the apostle's mentioning this sin of covetousness is, because the Jews were prone to it, and these believing Hebrews might be inclined to it, and be dissatisfied with their present condition, in which they suffered the spoiling of their goods; and besides, unless this was avoided, the above mentioned duties could not be performed aright, as brotherly love, hospitality, remembering and relieving persons in bonds, and adversity. Compare with this the beautiful argument of the Saviour in Matthew 6:25 ff. And thus let the marriage bed be undefiled (kept undishonored); for God will judge {and} punish the unchaste [all guilty of sexual vice] and adulterous. 2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. I will not, will not, will not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake you—nor let you down (relax My hold on you. The Amplified Bible Hebrews 13:5 Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. Hebrews 13:5 - AMP Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. 3Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. Don't get all riled up about it." 1 LET LOVE for your fellow believers continue and be a fixed practice with you [never let it fail]. Cross references. Hebrews 13:5 - Bible in Basic English As we look forward to the year that will begin in an hour's time, many of us may perhaps be wondering what kind of year 2004 will be. 1:5. I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee - These words were, in sum, spoken to Joshua, Joshua 1:5; : "As I was with Moses, so will I be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee." Hebrews 13:5 Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER * DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER * FORSAKE YOU," (NASB: Lockman). 2Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:5 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon. 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. I will never leave thee nor forsake thee - see Deuteronomy 31:6; Joshua 1:5; 1 Chronicles 28:20. Substantially the same expression is found in each of those places, and all of them contain the principle on which the apostle here relies, that God will not forsake his people. https://www.bible.com/bible/1588/HEB.13.5.AMP, Love Life Again - Finding Joy When Life Is Hard, Jesus Walks—Are You coming? There are no less than five negatives in this short sentence, and these connected with two verbs and one pronoun twice repeated. Hebrews 13:5-6 "The Love of Money and Contentment" Introduction Hebrews 13 is what we know as practical theology or Christian ethics. Hebrews 13:5 (5) Let your character {or} moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you {nor} give you up {nor} leave you without support. Hebrews 13 Sacrifices Pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:5,6 - Christ, The One Who Abides With Us Forever. Hebrews 13:5 Hebrew Bible רחקו מאהבת כסף ושמחו בחלקכם כי הוא אמר לא ארפך ולא אעזבך׃ Hebrews 13:5 Aramaic NT: Peshitta ܠܐ ܗܘܐ ܪܚܡ ܟܤܦܐ ܪܥܝܢܟܘܢ ܐܠܐ ܢܤܦܩ ܠܟܘܢ ܡܕܡ ܕܐܝܬ ܠܟܘܢ ܗܘ … Hebrews 8-13: David Colburn: 6: Hebrews 13: Bob Utley: 4: 34. 13:5 Let your character {or} moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be … Hebrews 13:5 Context. The particular reason here given for contentment is, that God has promised never to leave his people. And be content with such things as ye have; or with present things; with present riches, or with present poverty; with present losses and crosses; with present reproaches and afflictions; and contentment with these things shows itself by thankfulness for every mercy, and by submission to the will and providence of God in every state of life: and there are many things which may move and engage unto it; as the consideration of the state and condition men are in, when they come into the world, and will be when they go out of it; the will of God, and the disposition of his providence according to it, which is unalterable; a sense of: their own unworthiness; a view of interest in God and Christ; and an eye to the recompense of reward; as well as the many promises of God to support and supply his: and among the rest, what follows. This promise is made to those who are patiently bearing affliction or persecution for Christ's sake; and may be applied to any faithful soul in affliction, temptation, or adversity of any kind. Scripture quoted by permission. Hebrews 13:5 Amplified Bible (AMP) 5 Let your character [your moral essence, your inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed—be financially ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, “I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you … Be without covetousness - Ephesians 5:3 note; Colossians 3:5 note. It is very interesting that he says, "Be content," and then, "God has told you He will never leave you nor forsake you." God will be faithful to Love and never Leave you. Psalm 100:5 - “The Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.”. Content with such things as ye have - Αρκουμενοι τοις παρουσιν· Being satisfied with present things. For He Himself has said, g “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5-6 Amplified Bible (AMP) 5 Let your character [your moral essence, your inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed—be financially ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, “ I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support, By Rev Charles Seet. So he writes, "Be content with what you have. In one of the sentences of Phocylides we have a sentiment in nearly the same words as that of the apostle: Αρκεισθαι παρεουσι, και αλλοτριων απεχεσθαι· Be content with present things, and abstain from others. Trust in the Lord with thy whole heart, and never lean to thy own understanding; for he hath said, "No, I will never leave thee; not I: I will never, never cast thee off. Those who understand the genius of the Greek language, and look at the manner in which these negatives are placed in the sentence, will perceive at once how much the meaning is strengthened by them, and to what an emphatic and energetic affirmative they amount. Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." (Mt 25:36; Heb 10:34). Hebrews 13:5 AMP. And be content with such things as ye have - see the Philemon 4:11-12 notes; Matthew 6:25-34 notes. 13:4 Let marriage be held in honor (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear) in all things. Hebrews 13:5 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. 4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, … 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." 3 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. Let your character [your moral essence, your inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed—be financially ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, “I WILL NEVER [under any circumstances] DESERT YOU [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], NOR WILL I FORSAKE or LET YOU DOWN or RELAX MY HOLD ON … For he hath said - That is, God has said. Chapter 13. Hebrews 13:5 Amp “I will not in any way fail you, nor give you up, nor leave you without any support. Hebrews 13:5, ESV: "Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”" The covetous man is ever running out into futurity with insatiable desires after secular good; and, if this disposition be not checked, it increases as the subject of it increases in years. The apostle, in referring to the same promises, feels authorized to strengthen the expressions, as the Christian dispensation affords more consolation and confidence in matters of this kind than the old covenant did. Greek: Aphilarguros o tropos; arkoumenoi tois parousin; autos gar eireken, Ou me se ano oud' ou me se egkatalipo; (). Hebrews 13:5 (The Amplified Bible**): Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee; which is a promise made to Joshua, and belongs to all believers, Joshua 1:5 which may regard things temporal, as that God will not leave his people in the hands of their enemies, nor forsake them in distress, nor withhold any good thing from them needful for them, but will supply them with the necessaries of life, with which they should be content: and this passage is very pertinently cited for this purpose, and could be easily understood in this sense by the Hebrews; for the Jews explain such places as speak of God's not forsaking men, of the sustenance of them, as Psalm 37:25 and observe that the word עזיבה, "forsaking", is never used but with respect to פרנסה, "sustenance"; though the words may also relate to things spiritual, as that God will not leave them to themselves, to their own corruptions, which would overpower them; nor to their own strength, which is but weakness; nor to their own wisdom, which is folly; nor to Satan, and his temptations, who is an over match for them; nor to the world, the frowns and flatteries of it, by which they might be drawn aside; nor will he leave them destitute of his presence; for though he sometimes hides his face, and withdraws himself, yet not wholly, nor finally; nor will he forsake the work of his own hands, in them, but will perform it until the day of Christ; he will not leave or forsake them, so as that they shall perish; he will not forsake them in life, nor at death, nor at judgment. Hebrews 13 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) 13 Let love for your fellow believers continue and be a fixed practice with you [never let it fail]. But let me remind you, the commands of Hebrews 13 only come after the doctrine of Hebrews 1-12. [xr]; Genesis 19:1-3. ", Let your character [your moral essence, your inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed -- be financially ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, " I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you [assuredly not]!" Preached at / Published Life BPC Watchnight service, 2003-12-31. Hebrews 13:5. ", To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Let your conversation be without covetousness, And be content with such things as ye have, for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee, And be content with such things as ye have -, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee -, Αρκεισθαι παρεουσι, και αλλοτριων απεχεσθαι·, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee -, Obsolete or obscure words in the english av bible. Hebrews 13 1Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Give Me That Old Time Religion (Hebrews 13:7-9) Bob Deffinbaugh: 3.2: 33. 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Let your conversation - That is, the whole tenor of your conduct, τροπος, the manner of your life, or rather the disposition of your hearts in reference to all your secular transactions; for in this sense the original is used by the best Greek writers. Jesus Is Greater Series #9, A Woman of Significance: Finding Meaning in Times of Loneliness, Let your character [your moral essence, your inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed—be financially ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, “I WILL NEVER [under any circumstances] DESERT YOU [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], NOR WILL I FORSAKE or LET YOU DOWN or RELAX MY HOLD ON YOU [assuredly not]!”. Hebrews 13:5: Josh. 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. Heb 13:5 – Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. Let your conversation - Your “conduct” - for so the word “conversation” is used in the Scriptures; notes, Philemon 1:27. Which is an immoderate desire, of riches, an over anxious care for worldly things, attended with dissatisfaction, and discontent with their present state: it discovers itself many ways; in preferring the world to religion; in laying up treasure for a man's own self, without being any ways useful to others; in withholding from himself the necessaries of life, and in making no use of his substance for the glory of God, and the interest of religion: this is a very great evil; it is called idolatry, and is said to be the root of all evil; and is very pernicious to true religion: a believer's conversation should be without it; in his family, for whom he should provide things convenient and honest; and in the world, where he should deal uprightly, and not defraud and overreach; and in the church, where he should be liberal, and generously communicate, upon all occasions; and such a conversation is becoming the Gospel, which is a declaration of things freely given to us of God. 2 Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers [in the brotherhood—being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. )” Pray: Father God, we pray in part with the words of Andrew Murray: “O Lord Jesus! 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