Hebrews 13:1 (YLT)

Passage

Let brotherly love remain;

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love remain;

Hebrews 13:2 of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;

Hebrews 13:3 be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as also yourselves being in the body;

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "of the hospitality be not forgetful for...", so "brotherly" and "love" should be read forward into that movement. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "brotherly" and "love" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.