Hebrews 13:19 (WEB)

Passage

I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

Hebrews 13:19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

Hebrews 13:20 Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,

Hebrews 13:21 make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "Pray for us for we are persuaded..." into verse 20's "Now may the God of peace who...", so "strongly" and "urge" 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 "strongly" and "urge" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.