Hebrews 13:24 Meaning and Explanation
“Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Greetings are sent to all the leaders and to all the believers, with greetings passed along from those of Italy.
What Does Hebrews 13:24 Mean?
The closing greetings reach out to the whole community, both its leaders and all the saints, the believers set apart for God. A further greeting is relayed from 'they of Italy,' fellow Christians connected to the writer.
Such warm farewells weave together scattered believers into one fellowship. To be called saints is not a mark of perfection but of belonging to God, holy by His calling. The greetings remind every reader, leader and member alike, that they stand within a wider family of faith. In Christ, no congregation is alone; the love that passes between distant believers is a sign of the one body to which all who trust Him belong.
Hebrews 13:24 in the Original Language
hagioi (ἅγιοι), 'saints' -- the holy ones, those set apart as belonging to God.
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What does Hebrews 13:24 mean?
Greetings are sent to all the leaders and to all the believers, with greetings passed along from those of Italy.