Hebrews 13:7 (ASV)

Passage

Remember 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.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:5 Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

Hebrews 13:6 So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

Hebrews 13:7 Remember 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.

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and to-day, [yea] and for ever.

Hebrews 13:9 Be 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "remember", "rule", "over", "spake", "word", "considering", and "issue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "remember", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "So that with good courage we say..." into verse 8's "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and...", so "faith" and "remember" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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