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name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/hebrews/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/hebrews/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hebrews/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Continue in brotherly love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Let brotherly love abide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hebrews/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hebrews/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hebrews/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let love of the brothers <i>and</i> sisters continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hebrews/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let love of the brethren continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hebrews/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let love of the brethren continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hebrews/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let love of the brothers continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hebrews/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let love of your fellow believers continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hebrews/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hebrews/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hebrews/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let love of the brethren continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hebrews/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Keep being concerned about each other as the Lord's followers should. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hebrews/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let love of the brethren continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hebrews/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Continue to love each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hebrews/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Keep on loving one another as Christians. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hebrews/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hebrews/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Continue in brotherly love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hebrews/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Brotherly love must continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hebrews/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hebrews/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Let brotherly love always continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hebrews/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hebrews/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Let brotherly love remain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Let brotherly love abide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hebrews/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Let brotherly love remain;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hebrews/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Let brotherly love remain.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hebrews/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hebrews/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />May fraternal charity remain in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hebrews/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let mutual love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let mutual love continue.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />LET brotherly love continue in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Let the love of the brethren continue among you.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/hebrews/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/hebrews/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/hebrews/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />LET brotherly love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/hebrews/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Let brotherly love still reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Let brotherly love always continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/hebrews/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/hebrews/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Let brotherly love continue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hebrews/13-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=2773" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/13.htm">Brotherly Love</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3306.htm" title="3306: menetō (V-PMA-3S) -- To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.">Continue</a> <a href="/greek/5360.htm" title="5360: philadelphia (N-NFS) -- Brotherly love, love of Christian brethren. From philadelphos; fraternal affection.">in brotherly love.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">2</span>Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-34.htm">John 13:34-35</a></span><br />A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. / By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-10.htm">Romans 12:10</a></span><br />Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-22.htm">1 Peter 1:22</a></span><br />Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-11.htm">1 John 3:11</a></span><br />This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-7.htm">1 John 4:7-8</a></span><br />Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-9.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:9</a></span><br />Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-20.htm">1 John 4:20-21</a></span><br />If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. / And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Galatians 5:13-14</a></span><br />For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love. / The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-1.htm">1 Corinthians 13:1-3</a></span><br />If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. / If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. / If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-2.htm">Ephesians 4:2-3</a></span><br />with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, / and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">Colossians 3:12-14</a></span><br />Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. / Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. / And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-23.htm">1 John 3:23</a></span><br />And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-10.htm">1 John 2:10</a></span><br />Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37-40</a></span><br />Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. / And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-1.htm">Philippians 2:1-2</a></span><br />Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, / then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let brotherly love continue.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/6-10.htm">Hebrews 6:10,11</a></b></br> For God <i>is</i> not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/10-24.htm">Hebrews 10:24</a></b></br> And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/13-34.htm">John 13:34,35</a></b></br> A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_timothy/3-14.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Always</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-24.htm">Brotherly</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-9.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Love</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_john/2-24.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-15.htm">Always</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-22.htm">Brotherly</a> <a href="/james/1-25.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-7.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-2.htm">Love</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-1.htm">Various admonitions as to love;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">to honest life;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">to avoid covetousness;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-7.htm">to regard God's preachers;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-9.htm">to take heed of strange doctrines;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm">to confess Christ;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">to give alms;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">to obey governors;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-18.htm">to pray for the apostles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">The conclusion.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This continuation is a call to perseverance and consistency in their actions. The Greek word used here, "meno," often conveys the idea of remaining or abiding, which is a common theme in the New Testament, especially in the writings of John (e.g., <a href="/john/15-4.htm">John 15:4-9</a>). This persistence in love is essential for the Christian community, reflecting the enduring nature of God's love for humanity.<p><b>in brotherly love.</b><br>The term "brotherly love" is translated from the Greek word "philadelphia," which specifically refers to the love shared among believers, akin to the love between siblings. This concept was revolutionary in the early Christian context, where social and ethnic divisions were prevalent. The early church was marked by its radical inclusivity and mutual care, as seen in <a href="/acts/2-44.htm">Acts 2:44-47</a>, where believers shared everything in common. This love is rooted in the teachings of Jesus, who commanded His followers to love one another as He loved them (<a href="/john/13-34.htm">John 13:34-35</a>). The emphasis on brotherly love also reflects the fulfillment of the law, as Paul states in <a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8-10</a>, where love is the essence of the commandments. This love is not merely an emotion but is demonstrated through actions and service, as seen in the parable of the Good Samaritan (<a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Luke 10:25-37</a>), which challenges believers to extend love beyond cultural and social boundaries.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_author_of_hebrews.htm">The Author of Hebrews</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to Paul, though the exact authorship is uncertain. The author writes to Jewish Christians, encouraging them to remain faithful to Christ.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jewish_christians.htm">Jewish Christians</a></b><br>The primary audience of the letter, who were facing persecution and were tempted to revert to Judaism.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_early_church.htm">The Early Church</a></b><br>The context in which the letter was written, characterized by communal living and mutual support among believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_brotherly_love.htm">Understanding Brotherly Love (philadelphia)</a></b><br>The Greek term "philadelphia" refers to the love shared among siblings. In the Christian context, it extends to the spiritual family of believers, emphasizing a deep, familial bond.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_love.htm">The Continuity of Love</a></b><br>The command to "continue" suggests that brotherly love is not a one-time act but an ongoing commitment. It requires perseverance and intentionality in our relationships with fellow believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/love_as_a_witness.htm">Love as a Witness</a></b><br>Brotherly love serves as a powerful testimony to the world of the transformative power of the Gospel. It reflects the unity and care that should characterize the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_expressions_of_love.htm">Practical Expressions of Love</a></b><br>This love can be expressed through acts of kindness, hospitality, encouragement, and support, especially in times of need or persecution.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/challenges_to_brotherly_love.htm">Challenges to Brotherly Love</a></b><br>Recognize and address barriers such as pride, jealousy, or unforgiveness that can hinder genuine love among believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hebrews_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hebrews 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_accommodation_and_condescension_mean.htm">What does 'Persecuted but not Forsaken' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_i_emulate_christ_more_closely.htm">How can I emulate Christ more closely?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_enduring_to_the_end_our_salvation.htm">Does enduring to the end ensure our salvation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_brotherhood_of_light.htm">What is the Brotherhood of Light?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hebrews/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Brotherly love.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">The love of the brethren.</span> (See <a href="/romans/12-10.htm" title="Be kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;">Romans 12:10</a>, and Note; <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-9.htm" title="But as touching brotherly love you need not that I write to you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.">1Thessalonians 4:9</a>; <a href="/1_peter/1-22.htm" title="Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers, see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently:">1Peter 1:22</a>.) The love which they had shown to the Christian brotherhood is commended in <a href="/hebrews/6-10.htm" title="For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.">Hebrews 6:10</a> (<a href="/hebrews/10-33.htm" title="Partly, whilst you were made a spectacle both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst you became companions of them that were so used.">Hebrews 10:33</a>); and yet there was some ground for fear that such affection might not "continue" (<a href="/hebrews/10-25.htm" title="Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as you see the day approaching.">Hebrews 10:25</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hebrews/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let brotherly love continue.</span> <span class="greek">Φιλαδελφία</span> does not mean general philanthropy, but the peculiar love of Christians to each other as brethren; "a narrower sphere within the wider sphere of <span class="greek">ἀγάπη</span> (Delitzsch); cf. 1. Peter 2:17, "Honor all men, love the brotherhood;" and <a href="/2_peter/1-7.htm">2 Peter 1:7</a>, where Christians are exhorted to add <span class="greek">ἀγάπη</span> to their <span class="greek">φιλαδελπία</span>. This grace of <span class="greek">φιλαδελφία</span> they had already, and had evinced it by their conduct (cf. <a href="/hebrews/6-10.htm">Hebrews 6:10</a>, etc.); they are only to take care that it continue; and let them, among other ways, evince it in hospitality (ver. 2), and in sympathy with the afflicted brethren (ver. 3). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hebrews/13-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Continue</span><br /><span class="grk">μενέτω</span> <span class="translit">(menetō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3306.htm">Strong's 3306: </a> </span><span class="str2">To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in brotherly love.</span><br /><span class="grk">φιλαδελφία</span> <span class="translit">(philadelphia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5360.htm">Strong's 5360: </a> </span><span class="str2">Brotherly love, love of Christian brethren. From philadelphos; fraternal affection.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hebrews/13-1.htm">Hebrews 13:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hebrews/13-1.htm">Hebrews 13:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hebrews/13-1.htm">Hebrews 13:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hebrews/13-1.htm">Hebrews 13:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hebrews/13-1.htm">Hebrews 13:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hebrews/13-1.htm">Hebrews 13:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hebrews/13-1.htm">Hebrews 13:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hebrews/13-1.htm">Hebrews 13:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hebrews/13-1.htm">Hebrews 13:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hebrews/13-1.htm">Hebrews 13:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hebrews/13-1.htm">NT Letters: Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love continue (Heb. He. 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