--- title: "Hebrews 13 - Study King James Bible with the church pulpit commentary" description: "Read Hebrews 13 with the church pulpit commentary commentary. 1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for there by some have entertained angels unawares. 3 Remember them that are in" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/the-church-pulpit-commentary/hebrews/13" --- [ Read](/kjv/hebrews/13)[ Commentary](/study/hebrews/13)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/hebrews/13) Audio 1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; *and* them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 4 Marriage *is* honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 5 *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. 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord *is* my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of *their* conversation. 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For *it is* a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. 10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. 11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. 15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of *our* lips giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that *is* unprofitable for you. 18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. 19 But I beseech *you* the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. 20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom *be* glory for ever and ever. Amen. 22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words. 23 Know ye that *our* brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. 24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. 25 Grace *be* with you all. Amen. [Hebrews 12](/study/hebrews/12) [James 1](/study/james/1) ## Commentary To verse 1 *AN APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION* **‘Let brotherly love continue.’** ** [Hebrews 13:1](/kjv/hebrews/13/1)** ** Brotherly love had been a conspicuous feature of the early Church ( [Acts 2:44-46](/kjv/acts/2/44-46); [Acts 4:34-35](/kjv/acts/4/34-35); [Acts 11:27-29](/kjv/acts/11/27-29); [Hebrews 10:32-33](/kjv/hebrews/10/32-33)). But in the perilous times foretold, ‘the love of many would wax cold’; hence the call to continuance. This love is described in 1 Corinthians 13. as very different from mere friendliness of disposition. And this, so contrary to our natural tendency, may reveal where, above all, the battle of our spiritual life must be fought. ‘Let brotherly love continue.’ Why? **I. It is necessary for the well-being of the Church**.—Love is the bond which keeps Christians together. Love is the only atmosphere in which Christian life can flourish. Love raises the fallen, cheers the sorrowing, encourages the timid, and restrains by affectionate concern the wavering and tempted. Love is the element in which the Divine Spirit can do His work, for love is of heaven, and God is love. **II. It is necessary for the fulfilment of our duty to one another**.—Gather together the laws which describe our treatment of one another: ‘Forbearing one another’; ‘Forgiving one another’; ‘Let each esteem other better than himself’; Envying not’; ‘Seeking not our own, but others’ good’; ‘Bear ye one another’s burdens’; ‘In honour preferring one another,’ etc. These lofty, comprehensive commands, embracing thoughts as well as deeds, are wholly impracticable save to the man who has learnt to love. Love is the motive-power of all right feeling and action towards our brother: ‘Love is the fulfilling of the law.’ **III. It is necessary for our personal deliverance of self**.—Love is an old form of the word to live: to love is to live; we never truly live till we have learned to love. Until love possesses us, life is little more than a sepulchre, or, at best, a dungeon. He who only loves himself must be a lonely man, and live in a narrow place. The depressed, miserable, complaining (except those made so by disease) are those wrapped-up in themselves. To be imprisoned in oneself is to have a dreary home: love is the hand that opens the doors and admits us into liberty. **IV. It is necessary for the vindication of our Christian standing**.—‘Give diligence to make your calling and election sure’ ( [1 John 3:14](/kjv/1-john/3/14); [John 13:35](/kjv/john/13/35); [1 John 4:7](/kjv/1-john/4/7); [1 Corinthians 13:1-3](/kjv/1-corinthians/13/1-3)). 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