Hebrews 13:19

I urge you earnestly to pray that God will quickly remove the things that hinder my coming to you.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

In Context

18Pray for me. I am certain that I have not done anything that displeases God. I have tried to act honorably toward you in every way.

20Jesus provides for us, protects us, and guides us as a great shepherd does for his sheep [MET]. And God, who gives us inner peace, brought our Lord Jesus back to life. By doing that, God ratified his eternal covenant with us by the blood that flowed from Jesus when he died on the cross.

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Cross References

Romans 15:31Pray that I will be protected { that God will protect me} so that the Jews in Judea who do not believe the message about Christ will not harm me. Also pray that God’s people in Jerusalem will accept the money [EUP] that I take to them.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 13:19-25

Conclusion. ( a. d. 62.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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