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Hebrews 13:6

What does Hebrews 13:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Hebrews 13:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Hebrews 13:6 means

Because God has pledged never to forsake his own, believers can speak with courage: the Lord is our helper; we need not fear what people can do. This is not bravado but faith anchored in God’s character. Human threats—loss, slander, even violence—are real, but they are not ultimate. God’s help may not remove hardship, yet it sustains and delivers in his time. Such confidence frees us to act righteously without appeasing human power. It stabilizes the heart under pressure and emboldens obedience when it is costly. The church learns to answer fear with worship: confessing God’s name, trusting his nearness, and measuring danger by his promises rather than by appearances.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So that we say with a good heart, The Lord is my helper; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

so that we do boldly say, `The Lord <FI>is<Fi> to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So that we may confidently say: The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall do to me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

So that, taking courage, we may say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not be afraid: what will man do unto me?

Context

Verse 6 draws a conclusion from God’s promise in verse 5, forming a confession that counters fear. With contentment and courage established, the writer turns to relationships with leaders (v.7) and the unchanging stability of Jesus Christ (v.8). This transition from personal trust to communal guidance shows that God’s help often arrives through faithful shepherds who teach his word and model enduring faith.

v.5Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

v.6This passage

v.7Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 33:29

    Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.

  • Psalms 94:17

    Unless Jehovah had been my help, My soul had soon dwelt in silence.

  • Hebrews 4:16

    Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

  • Psalms 54:4

    Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.

  • Psalms 124:8

    Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.

  • Psalms 56:4

    In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

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