Hebrews 13:18

Hebrews 13:18 Meaning and Explanation

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

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The writer asks for prayer, confident of a clear conscience and a sincere desire to live rightly in all things.

What Does Hebrews 13:18 Mean?

The tone turns personal as the writer requests the community's prayers. He appeals to a good conscience and a settled wish to live honorably in everything, an integrity that gives him freedom to ask for their intercession.

Prayer is here a mutual bond: leaders watch over souls, and the people in turn lift up their leaders before God. The request shows that even the strong need the supplication of others. To live with a clear conscience before God and a desire to act honestly is the quiet foundation of a useful life. In Christ, believers carry one another to the throne of grace, and such shared prayer knits the whole body together.

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What does Hebrews 13:18 mean?

The writer asks for prayer, confident of a clear conscience and a sincere desire to live rightly in all things.

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