Hebrews 13:22 (DRB)

Passage

And I beseech you, brethren, that you suffer this word of consolation. For I have written to you in a few words.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:20 And may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great pastor of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the blood of the everlasting testament,

Hebrews 13:21 Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 13:22 And I beseech you, brethren, that you suffer this word of consolation. For I have written to you in a few words.

Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty: with whom (if he come shortly) I will see you.

Hebrews 13:24 Salute all your prelates and all the saints. The brethren from Italy salute you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beseech", "brethren", "suffer", "word", "consolation", "written", and "words". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beseech" and "brethren", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Fit you in all goodness that you..." into verse 23's "Know ye that our brother Timothy is...", so "beseech" and "brethren" 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 "beseech" and "brethren" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.