Hebrews 13:18 (DBY)

Passage

Pray for us: for we persuade ourselves that we have a good conscience, in all things desirous to walk rightly.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:16 But of doing good and communicating [of your substance] be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Hebrews 13:17 Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for *they* watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.

Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us: for we persuade ourselves that we have a good conscience, in all things desirous to walk rightly.

Hebrews 13:19 But I much more beseech [you] to do this, that I may the more quickly be restored to you.

Hebrews 13:20 But the God of peace, who brought again from among [the] dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, in [the power of the] blood of [the] eternal covenant,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "pray", "persuade", "ourselves", "good", "conscience", "desirous", and "walk". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "pray", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "Obey your leaders and be submissive for..." into verse 19's "But I much more beseech you to...", so "all things" and "pray" 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 "all things" and "pray" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.