Hebrews 13:3 (LSB)

Passage

Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you yourselves also are in the body.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:1 Let love of the brothers continue.

Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Hebrews 13:3 Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you yourselves also are in the body.

Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled, for the sexually immoral and adulterers God will judge.

Hebrews 13:5 Make sure that your way of life is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "remember", "prisoners", "though", "mistreated", "since", "yourselves", and "body". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "remember" and "prisoners", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "Do not neglect to show hospitality to..." into verse 4's "Marriage is to be held in honor...", so "remember" and "prisoners" 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 "remember" and "prisoners" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.