Hebrews 13:18 (LSB)

Passage

Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves well in all things.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Hebrews 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them—for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account—so that they will do this with joy and not with groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.

Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves well in all things.

Hebrews 13:19 And I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Hebrews 13:20 Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "pray", "convinced", "good", "conscience", "desiring", "conduct", and "ourselves". 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 submit to them..." into verse 19's "And I urge you all the more...", 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.