Hebrews 13:1 (DRB)

Passage

Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:1 Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.

Hebrews 13:2 And hospitality do not forget: for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.

Hebrews 13:3 Remember them that are in bands, as if you were bound with them: and them that labour, as being yourselves also in the body.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "And hospitality do not forget for by...", so "charity" and "brotherhood" 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 "charity" and "brotherhood" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.