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Hebrews 13:4 — King James Version← Study notes

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.


Hebrews 13:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 13:416 words
GreekMeaning
τίμιοςtimios
Honorable letadjectiveG5093
ho
thearticleG3588
γάμοςgamos
marriage benounG1062
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πᾶσινpasin
alladjectiveG3956
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
κοίτηkoitē
marriage bednounG2845
ἀμίαντοςamiantos
undefiledadjectiveG283
πόρνουςpornous
the sexually immoralnounG4205
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μοιχοὺςmoichous
adulterersnounG3432
κρινεῖkrinei
will judgeverbG2919
ho
thearticleG3588
θεόςtheos
GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 13:4

“Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them, them which suffer adversity as being yourselves also in the body. Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Let your conversation be without covetousness: being content with such things as you have.” See how large is his discourse concerning chastity. “Follow peace,” he said, “and holiness; Lest there be any fornicator or profane person” Hebrews 12:14; and again,…

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