Hebrews 13:20
Jesus 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.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
19I urge you earnestly to pray that God will quickly remove the things that hinder my coming to you.
Cross References
Exodus 24:8Then Moses/I took the blood that was in the bowls and threw/splashed it on the people. He/I said, “This is the blood that ◄confirms/puts into effect► the agreement that Yahweh made with you when he gave you all these commands.”
1 Chronicles 16:17It was an agreement for the Israeli people, and he wanted that agreement to endure forever.
Psalms 80:1Yahweh, you who lead us like a shepherd leads his flock of sheep, listen to us Israeli people. You sit on your throne in the Very Holy Place in the temple, above the carvings of winged creatures.
Isaiah 55:3Listen to me and come to me; pay attention to me, and if you do that, you will have new life in your souls. I will make an agreement with you that will last forever to faithfully love you like I loved King David.
Isaiah 63:11Then we thought about what happened long ago, during the time when Moses led our ancestors out of Egypt. We cried out, “Where is the one who brought our ancestors through the Red Sea while Moses led them? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among our ancestors?
Ezekiel 34:23And I will appoint one leader [MET] for them, someone who will be like King David, who served me very well. That leader will take care of them and be like their shepherd.
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 →