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Hebrews 13:8

What does Hebrews 13:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Hebrews 13:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Hebrews 13:8 means

Jesus Christ does not change. His person, his saving work, and his faithfulness are the same yesterday, today, and forever. In a world of shifting leaders, pressures, and teachings, this steady center anchors believers. The church’s hope does not rest on the charisma of teachers or the fashions of the day but on the living Lord who is eternally consistent. Because he is unchanging, his promises hold, his priesthood remains effective, and his grace is sufficient across all seasons. This truth comforts the afflicted, corrects the restless, and gives courage to stand firm when alternatives seem appealing but unstable.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Jesus Christ, yesterday, and today: and the same for ever.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, and to-day, and to the ages [to come].

Context

Placed after the call to imitate faithful leaders (v.7), this verse directs the gaze beyond any human example to the unchanging Christ. It sets up the next warning (v.9) against diverse and strange teachings. The argument is clear: since Christ is constant, believers should seek hearts established by his grace rather than by novelties—especially ritual concerns that cannot truly profit.

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.

v.8This passage

v.9Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 44:6

    Thus saith Jehovah, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.

  • Revelation 1:8

    I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

  • Hebrews 1:12

    And as a mantle shalt thou roll them up, As a garment, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, And thy years shall not fail.

  • Isaiah 41:4

    Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, Jehovah, the first, and with the last, I am he.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:19

    For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.

  • Psalms 90:4

    For a thousand years in thy sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.

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