Hebrews 12:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Make level paths for your feet, so the weak among you are not thrown off but restored.
What Does Hebrews 12:13 Mean?
Continuing the picture of weary travelers, the writer borrows from Proverbs 4 the image of clearing a smooth road. The straight path keeps the journey from becoming a stumbling.
There is care here not only for oneself but for the weak. A rough way might turn the lame member out of the road altogether, but a level path lets even the limping be healed and continue. The community is asked to walk so that no one is tripped or lost. Strength is meant to make the way easier for the faltering, not harder.
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What does Hebrews 12:13 mean?
Make level paths for your feet, so the weak among you are not thrown off but restored.