Hebrews 13:22

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“I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.”

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BSBPD

“I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation: for I have written unto you in few words.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of the exhortation, for also through few words I have written to you.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Hebrews 13:22 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:20Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
  3. 2 Corinthians 10:1Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
  4. Galatians 6:11See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!
  5. Philemon 1:8So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
  6. Hebrews 2:1We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
  7. Hebrews 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
  8. Hebrews 3:12See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
  9. Hebrews 4:1Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
  10. Hebrews 4:11Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
  11. Hebrews 6:11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
  12. Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
  13. Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
  14. Hebrews 12:12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
  15. Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
  16. Hebrews 13:1Continue in brotherly love.
  17. Hebrews 13:12And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
  18. 1 Peter 5:12Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

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