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Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their pain in your own bodies. <a href="/esv/hebrews/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. <a href="/bsb/hebrews/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them. <a href="/blb/hebrews/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Remember prisoners as being bound with them; those being mistreated as yourselves also being in the body. <a href="/kjv/hebrews/13.htm">King James Bible</a> Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. <a href="/nkjv/hebrews/13.htm">New King James Version</a> Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also. <a href="/nasb_/hebrews/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are badly treated, since you yourselves also are in the body. <a href="/nasb/hebrews/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body. <a href="/nasb77/hebrews/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body. <a href="/lsb/hebrews/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you yourselves also are in the body. <a href="/amp/hebrews/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Remember those who are in prison, as if you were their fellow prisoner, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body [and subject to physical suffering]. <a href="/csb/hebrews/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Remember those in prison, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily. <a href="/hcsb/hebrews/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Remember the prisoners, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily. <a href="/asv/hebrews/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body. <a href="/cev/hebrews/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Remember the Lord's people who are in jail and be concerned for them. Don't forget those who are suffering, but imagine you are there with them. <a href="/erv/hebrews/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are evil entreated, as being yourselves also in the body. <a href="/gwt/hebrews/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Remember those in prison as if you were in prison with them. Remember those who are mistreated as if you were being mistreated. <a href="/gnt/hebrews/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them. Remember those who are suffering, as though you were suffering as they are. <a href="/isv/hebrews/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> Continue to remember those in prison as if you were in prison with them, as well as those who are mistreated, since they also are only mortal. <a href="/msb/hebrews/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them. <a href="/net/hebrews/13.htm">NET Bible</a> Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment. <a href="/nheb/hebrews/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body. <a href="/wbt/hebrews/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them who suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. <a href="/wey/hebrews/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Remember prisoners, as if you were in prison with them; and remember those suffering ill-treatment, for you yourselves also are still in the body. <a href="/web/hebrews/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/hebrews/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as yourselves also being in the body. <a href="/blb/hebrews/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Remember prisoners as being bound with them; those being mistreated as yourselves also being in the body. <a href="/ylt/hebrews/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as also yourselves being in the body; <a href="/slt/hebrews/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Remember them in bonds as bound together with them; them treated ill, as the same being in the body.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/hebrews/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Remember them that are in bands, as if you were bound with them; and them that labour, as being yourselves also in the body. <a href="/cpdv/hebrews/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Remember those who are prisoners, just as if you were imprisoned with them, and those who endure hardships, just as if you were in their place. <a href="/nabre/hebrews/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Be mindful of prisoners as if sharing their imprisonment, and of the ill-treated as of yourselves, for you also are in the body. <a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Remember those who are in prison, as though you were a prisoner with them; remember those who suffer adversity, for you are human also. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Remember those who are imprisoned, as if you are imprisoned with them. Call those to mind who are afflicted, as if you are the people who wear their bodies.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/hebrews/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Remember those who are in bonds, as if you yourselves had been bound, and those who suffer affliction, since you yourselves are in the body.<CM> <a href="/godbey/hebrews/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Remember those bound, as having been bound along with them; those suffering persecutions, as you yourselves being also in the body. <a href="/haweis/hebrews/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Remember those who are in chains, as in chains with them; and those who are suffering afflictions, as being yourselves also in the body.<CM> <a href="/mace/hebrews/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a> remember those that are in chains, as if you were confin'd with them; and those who suffer adversity, as being your selves of the same body. <a href="/wey/hebrews/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Remember prisoners, as if you were in prison with them; and remember those suffering ill-treatment, for you yourselves also are still in the body. <a href="/worrell/hebrews/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Remember the prisoners, as bound with them; those ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body. <a href="/worsley/hebrews/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Remember those that are in bonds, as if bound with them: and those that suffer evil as being yourselves also in the body. <a href="/parallel/hebrews/13-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=2785" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/hebrews/13.htm">Brotherly Love</a> …2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. 3<a href="/greek/3403.htm" title="3403: mimnēskesthe (V-PMM/P-2P) -- To remember, call to mind, recall, mention. A prolonged form of mnaomai; to remind, i.e. to recall to mind.">Remember</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">those</a> <a href="/greek/1198.htm" title="1198: desmiōn (N-GMP) -- One bound, a prisoner. From desmon; a captive.">in prison</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">as if</a> <a href="/greek/4887.htm" title="4887: syndedemenoi (V-RPM/P-NMP) -- From sun and deo; to bind with, i.e. be a fellow-prisoner.">you were bound with them,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">and those who</a> <a href="/greek/2558.htm" title="2558: kakouchoumenōn (V-PPM/P-GMP) -- To treat evilly, hurt, torment. From a presumed compound of kakos and echo; to maltreat.">are mistreated</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">as if</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autoi (PPro-NM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">you</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">were</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/4983.htm" title="4983: sōmati (N-DNS) -- Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.">suffering with them.</a> 4Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/25-36.htm">Matthew 25:36</a> I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ <a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">1 Corinthians 12:26</a> If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. <a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a> Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. <a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a> Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. <a href="/colossians/4-18.htm">Colossians 4:18</a> This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. <a href="/2_timothy/1-16.htm">2 Timothy 1:16-17</a> May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains. / Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me. <a href="/philemon/1-7.htm">Philemon 1:7</a> I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints. <a href="/1_peter/3-8.htm">1 Peter 3:8</a> Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble. <a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm">1 Peter 4:9-10</a> Show hospitality to one another without complaining. / As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. <a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17-18</a> If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. <a href="/acts/12-5.htm">Acts 12:5</a> So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him. <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25</a> About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. <a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a> The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, <a href="/job/29-12.htm">Job 29:12-13</a> because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper. / The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy. <a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Proverbs 31:8-9</a> Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. / Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.them that.<a href="/hebrews/10-34.htm">Hebrews 10:34</a> For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.<a href="/genesis/40-14.htm">Genesis 40:14,15,23</a> But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: … <a href="/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7-13</a> Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; … which suffer.<a href="/nehemiah/1-3.htm">Nehemiah 1:3,4</a> And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire… <a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a> Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.<a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">1 Corinthians 12:26</a> And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zephaniah/1-15.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-22.htm">Body</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-3.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm">Chained</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Ill-Treated</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-25.htm">Ill-Treatment</a> <a href="/matthew/22-6.htm">Maltreated</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-17.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-15.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Mistreated</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-34.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-32.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-25.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-10.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-15.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-34.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/11-1.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/james/2-16.htm">Body</a> <a href="/jude/1-6.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/1_john/2-6.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/revelation/9-14.htm">Chained</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-4.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/james/2-8.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Ill-Treated</a> <a href="/acts/7-34.htm">Ill-Treatment</a> <a href="/matthew/22-6.htm">Maltreated</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-7.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-19.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Mistreated</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-19.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/revelation/9-14.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-7.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-12.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/james/5-10.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-9.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 13</div>1. <a href="/hebrews/13-1.htm">Various admonitions as to love;</a> 4. <a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">to honest life;</a> 5. <a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">to avoid covetousness;</a> 7. <a href="/hebrews/13-7.htm">to regard God's preachers;</a> 9. <a href="/hebrews/13-9.htm">to take heed of strange doctrines;</a> 10. <a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm">to confess Christ;</a> 16. <a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">to give alms;</a> 17. <a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">to obey governors;</a> 18. <a href="/hebrews/13-18.htm">to pray for the apostles.</a> 20. <a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">The conclusion.</a> </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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In the early Christian context, many were jailed for their beliefs, as seen in the experiences of Paul and Silas (<a href="/acts/16-23.htm">Acts 16:23-25</a>). The call to "remember" implies an active, ongoing concern, not just a fleeting thought. The phrase "as if you were bound with them" suggests a profound identification with the sufferer, echoing the teaching of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/25-36.htm">Matthew 25:36</a>, where caring for prisoners is equated with serving Christ Himself. This reflects the body of Christ's interconnectedness, where if one member suffers, all suffer (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">1 Corinthians 12:26</a>).and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them This part of the verse extends the call to empathy beyond prisoners to all who are mistreated. The early church faced persecution, and this exhortation would have resonated deeply with believers who were marginalized or oppressed. The phrase "as if you were suffering with them" encourages believers to bear one another's burdens (<a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a>), fostering a community of support and compassion. This aligns with the teachings of Jesus, who identified with the suffering and marginalized, and it reflects the prophetic call to justice and mercy found throughout the Old Testament (<a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6-7</a>). The emphasis on shared suffering also points to the example of Christ, who suffered for humanity and calls His followers to take up their cross (<a href="/luke/9-23.htm">Luke 9:23</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_author_of_hebrews.htm">The Author of Hebrews</a> Traditionally attributed to Paul, though the exact authorship is uncertain. The author writes to Jewish Christians, encouraging them to remain faithful to Christ. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jewish_christians.htm">Jewish Christians</a> The primary audience of the letter, who were facing persecution and social ostracism for their faith in Jesus Christ. 3. <a href="/topical/p/prisoners.htm">Prisoners</a> Refers to those who are imprisoned for their faith, a common occurrence in the early Christian church due to persecution. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mistreated_believers.htm">Mistreated Believers</a> Those who suffer for their faith, facing social, economic, or physical hardships. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_early_church.htm">The Early Church</a> The community of believers who were often subject to persecution and imprisonment, as seen in the Acts of the Apostles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_solidarity.htm">Empathy and Solidarity</a> As believers, we are called to empathize with those who suffer for their faith. This involves not just remembering them in thought but actively engaging in ways to support and encourage them. <a href="/topical/t/the_body_of_christ.htm">The Body of Christ</a> The church is a unified body, and when one part suffers, all parts are affected. This calls us to a deeper sense of community and responsibility for one another. <a href="/topical/p/practical_support.htm">Practical Support</a> Beyond prayer, consider practical ways to support those who are imprisoned or mistreated, such as writing letters, providing for their families, or advocating for their rights. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_reflection.htm">Spiritual Reflection</a> Reflect on your own life and freedoms, and consider how you can use your position to aid those who are less fortunate or facing persecution. <a href="/topical/c/christ-like_compassion.htm">Christ-like Compassion</a> Jesus modeled compassion for the marginalized. As His followers, we are to embody this same compassion, seeing Christ in those who suffer.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hebrews_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hebrews 13</a> <a href="/q/what_does_a_chaplain_do.htm">What does a chaplain do?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_jailing.htm">What does the Bible say about incarceration?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_world_evangelical_alliance.htm">What is the World Evangelical Alliance?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_the_meek_suffer_without_aid.htm">Matthew 5:3–12 – If the meek and persecuted are supposed to be blessed, why do so many suffer unjustly without apparent divine intervention?</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>(3) As bound with them.--Either (1) "As if ye yourselves were in bonds" (see <a href="/context/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 10:33-34</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm" title="And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.">1Corinthians 12:26</a>)--by true fellow-feeling make yourselves sharers in their lot; or, (2) "mindful that ye too are in bonds"--like them ye are Christ's prisoners, and their bonds are but one of the tokens of that service in which all Christians are bound. (Comp. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-22.htm" title="For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.">1Corinthians 7:22</a>.)As being yourselves also in the body.--"Mindful that you, like them, still dwell in a body liable to pain, and may therefore suffer ill-treatment in the cause of Christ."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hebrews/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. The Hebrew readers have been also specially commended for their past sympathy with their imprisoned and despoiled brethren (<a href="/hebrews/10-33.htm">Hebrews 10:33</a>, etc.), having been themselves also at the same time persecuted. Whether or not sufferers themselves now, they must not be forgetful of those that are "As bound with them" seems best taken as expressing the sympathy of one member with another (cf. <a href="/hebrews/10-33.htm">Hebrews 10:33, 34</a> and <a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">1 Corinthians 12:26</a>, "If one member suffer," etc.). "As being yourselves," etc., reminds them that they are still in the flesh, and so not only on this account bound to sympathize, but also liable themselves at any time to the like afflictions. Exhortations to personal purity and to contentedness follow next. Of the need, and prominence in the Epistles, of warnings against impurity see what was said on ἁγιασμόν (<a href="/hebrews/12-14.htm">Hebrews 12:14</a>). St. Paul is given to couple covetousness 'rod uncleanness together in his warnings, as cognate sins, and alike incompatible with the kingdom of God (cf. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-10.htm">1 Corinthians 5:10, 11</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9</a>, etc.; <a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3, 5</a>; <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a>). Greediness, or inordinate desire (πλεονεξία), may be for sensual indulgence or for wealth - the same word is used in both senses; and such πλεονεξία, whatever its object, is fatal to the spiritual life. So here, after a warning against impurity, comes a like one against covetousness. <a href="/commentaries/hebrews/13-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Remember μιμνῄσκεσθε (mimnēskesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3403.htm">Strong's 3403: </a> To remember, call to mind, recall, mention. A prolonged form of mnaomai; to remind, i.e. to recall to mind. those τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. in prison δεσμίων (desmiōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1198.htm">Strong's 1198: </a> One bound, a prisoner. From desmon; a captive. as if ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. you were bound with [them], συνδεδεμένοι (syndedemenoi) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4887.htm">Strong's 4887: </a> From sun and deo; to bind with, i.e. be a fellow-prisoner. [and] those who τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. are mistreated κακουχουμένων (kakouchoumenōn) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2558.htm">Strong's 2558: </a> To treat evilly, hurt, torment. From a presumed compound of kakos and echo; to maltreat. as if ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. you αὐτοὶ (autoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. were ὄντες (ontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [suffering with them]. σώματι (sōmati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4983.htm">Strong's 4983: </a> Body, flesh; the body of the Church. 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