Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Hebrews 13:22 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 22. 22And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
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Quick Meaning
This verse asks the siblings to bear with the word of exhortation because the writer has communicated briefly.
Read It With
- Hebrews 13:17–25
Read Hebrews 13:22 with 13:17–25. This verse asks the siblings to bear with the word of exhortation because the writer has communicated briefly. The complete unit establishes this movement: The community should cooperate with leaders who keep watch and must give account, while leaders' care is evaluated before God; the preacher requests prayer for honest conduct and restoration. The God of peace who raised the great shepherd equips the people for God's will, and a brief word-of-exhortation note, Timothy news, Italian greeting, and grace close the sermon-letter.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The close locates human leadership under divine account, turns the preacher into a prayer-dependent person hoping to return, and attributes effective obedience to the God of peace working through Jesus. Within that movement, this verse asks the siblings to bear with the word of exhortation because the writer has communicated briefly.
Phrase-by-Phrase Explanation
“word of exhortation”
In plain language: The phrase supports understanding Hebrews as a sermon-like exhortation sent with an epistolary ending.
asks the siblings to bear with the word of exhortation because the writer has communicated briefly. Hebrews identifies itself as an exhortational address requiring patient reception.
Why it matters: The wording identifies this verse's distinct contribution to the complete unit.
How certain? strongWhat Remains True
Hebrews identifies itself as an exhortational address requiring patient reception.
How It Can Shape Life
- Read the whole sermon's exposition and appeals rather than extracting isolated threats.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Hebrews 13:17–25 — Accountable Care, Prayer, Benediction, and the Word of Exhortation Close the SermonSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact reader-facing Scripture wording, paragraph markers, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage.
Exact location: Hebrews 13:17–25, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording, clause relationships, discourse features, quotations, and original-language discussion.
Exact location: SBLGNT official text file Heb.txt, 13:17–25
Open the Hebrews Greek text file ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible - Hebrews with translators' and textual notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2005-2026 online edition
Supports: Verse-level Greek, syntax, KJV-era wording, textual variants, and interpretive alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible Hebrews chapter print views, 13:17–25, including attached translator, study, and textual notes
Open NET Hebrews 13 notes