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Hebrews 13:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Let brotherly love continue.


Hebrews 13:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 13:13 words
GreekMeaning
thearticleG3588
φιλαδελφίαphiladelphia
Brotherly lovenounG5360
μενέτωmenetō
should abideverbG3306
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 13:1

“Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful of hospitality, for hereby some have entertained angels unawares.” See how he enjoins them to preserve what they had: he does not add other things. He did not say, “Be loving as brethren,” but, “Let brotherly love continue.” And again, he did not say, “Be hospitable,” as if they were not, but, “Be not forgetful of hospitality,” for this was likely to happen owing to their afflictions. Therefore (he says) “some have entertained…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 33 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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