Hebrews 13:3 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.

◄ Hebrews 13:3 ►

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New International Version
Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.

English Standard Version
Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.

New American Standard Bible
Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body.

King James Bible
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Remember the prisoners, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily.

International Standard Version
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.

American Standard Version
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are illtreated, as being yourselves also in the body.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Remember them that are in bands, as if you were bound with them; and them that labour, as being yourselves also in the body.

Darby Bible Translation
Remember prisoners, as bound with them; those that are evil-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.

Young's Literal Translation
be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as also yourselves being in the body;

Cross References

Matthew 25:36
Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.

Romans 12:15
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Colossians 4:18
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

Hebrews 10:34
For you had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that you have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

13:1-6 The design of Christ in giving himself for us, is, that he may purchase to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works; and true religion is the strongest bond of friendship. Here are earnest exhortations to several Christian duties, especially contentment. The sin opposed to this grace and duty is covetousness, an over-eager desire for the wealth of this world, with envy of those who have more than ourselves. Having treasures in heaven, we may be content with mean things here. Those who cannot be so, would not be content though God raised their condition. Adam was in paradise, yet not contented; some angels in heaven were not contented; but the apostle Paul, though abased and empty, had learned in every state, in any state, to be content. Christians have reason to be contented with their present lot. This promise contains the sum and substance of all the promises; I will never, no, never leave thee, no, never forsake thee. In the original there are no less than five negatives put together, to confirm the promise: the true believer shall have the gracious presence of God with him, in life, at death, and for ever. Men can do nothing against God, and God can make all that men do against his people, to turn to their good.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. Remember—in prayers and acts of kindness.

bound with them—by virtue of the unity of the members in the body under one Head, Christ (1Co 12:26).

suffer adversity—Greek, "are in evil state."

being yourselves also in the body—and so liable to the adversities incident to the natural body, which ought to dispose you the more to sympathize with them, not knowing how soon your own turn of suffering may come. "One experiences adversity almost his whole life, as Jacob; another in youth, as Joseph; another in manhood, as Job; another in old age" [Bengel].