Hebrews 13:1 (ASV)

Passage

Let love of the brethren continue.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:1 Let love of the brethren continue.

Hebrews 13:2 Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Hebrews 13:3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are illtreated, as being yourselves also in the body.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "love", "brethren", and "continue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "love" and "brethren", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Forget not to show love unto strangers...", so "love" and "brethren" should be read forward into that movement. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "love" and "brethren" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.