Hebrews 13:21 (KJV)

Passage

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Hebrews 13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

Hebrews 13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 13:22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in 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.

Study Lenses

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

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