Hebrews 13:21 (DBY)

Passage

perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

Nearby Context

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,

Hebrews 13:21 perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

Hebrews 13:22 But I beseech you, brethren, bear the word of exhortation, for it is but in few words that I have written to you.

Hebrews 13:23 Know that our brother Timotheus is set at liberty; with whom, if he should come soon, I will see you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "perfect", "good", "doing", "pleasing", "before", "through", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "perfect" and "good", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "But the God of peace who brought..." into verse 22's "But I beseech you brethren bear the...", so "perfect" and "good" 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 "perfect" and "good" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.