Hebrews 13:1 (DBY)

Passage

Let brotherly love abide.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love abide.

Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels.

Hebrews 13:3 Remember prisoners, as bound with [them]; those that are evil-treated, as being yourselves also in [the] body.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "Be not forgetful of hospitality for by...", so "brotherly" and "love" 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 "brotherly" and "love" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.