Hebrews 13:5 (YLT)

Passage

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Nearby Context

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;

Hebrews 13:4 honourable <FI>is<Fi> the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.

Hebrews 13:5 Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Hebrews 13:6 so that we do boldly say, `The Lord <FI>is<Fi> to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'

Hebrews 13:7 Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith--considering the issue of the behaviour--be imitating,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "without", "covetousness", "behaviour", "content", "things", "present", "hath", and "said". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "without" and "covetousness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "honourable FI is Fi the marriage in..." into verse 6's "so that we do boldly say The...", so "without" and "covetousness" 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 "without" and "covetousness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.