Have you ever known a person who turned his or her back on Christ and the church and simply walked away? Perhaps you have struggled to maintain your own Christian commitment in the face of disillusionment, spiritual confusion, loss of perspective, or outright persecution. The book of Hebrews points us to Christ. It provides light to help struggling Christians see Jesus clearly and stand firm. S…
2No os olvidéis de la hospitalidad, porque por ella algunos, sin saberlo, hospedaron ángeles.
3Acordaos de los presos, como si estuvierais presos juntamente con ellos; y de los maltratados, como que también vosotros mismos estáis en el cuerpo.
4Honroso sea en todos el matrimonio, y el lecho sin mancilla; pero a los fornicarios y a los adúlteros los juzgará Dios.
5Sean vuestras costumbres sin avaricia, contentos con lo que tenéis ahora; porque él dijo: No te desampararé, ni te dejaré;
6de manera que podemos decir confiadamente: El Señor es mi ayudador; no temeré Lo que me pueda hacer el hombre.
7Acordaos de vuestros pastores, que os hablaron la palabra de Dios; considerad cuál haya sido el resultado de su conducta, e imitad su fe.
8Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, y hoy, y por los siglos.
9No os dejéis llevar de doctrinas diversas y extrañas; porque buena cosa es afirmar el corazón con la gracia, no con viandas, que nunca aprovecharon a los que se han ocupado de ellas.
10Tenemos un altar, del cual no tienen derecho de comer los que sirven al tabernáculo.
11Porque los cuerpos de aquellos animales cuya sangre a causa del pecado es introducida en el santuario por el sumo sacerdote, son quemados fuera del campamento.
12Por lo cual también Jesús, para santificar al pueblo mediante su propia sangre, padeció fuera de la puerta.
13Salgamos, pues, a él, fuera del campamento, llevando su vituperio;
14porque no tenemos aquí ciudad permanente, sino que buscamos la por venir.
15Así que, ofrezcamos siempre a Dios, por medio de él, sacrificio de alabanza, es decir, fruto de labios que confiesan su nombre.
16Y de hacer bien y de la ayuda mutua no os olvidéis; porque de tales sacrificios se agrada Dios.
17Obedeced a vuestros pastores, y sujetaos a ellos; porque ellos velan por vuestras almas, como quienes han de dar cuenta; para que lo hagan con alegría, y no quejándose, porque esto no os es provechoso.
18Orad por nosotros; pues confiamos en que tenemos buena conciencia, deseando conducirnos bien en todo.
19Y más os ruego que lo hagáis así, para que yo os sea restituido más pronto.
20Y el Dios de paz que resucitó de los muertos a nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el gran pastor de las ovejas, por la sangre del pacto eterno,
21os haga aptos en toda obra buena para que hagáis su voluntad, haciendo él en vosotros lo que es agradable delante de él por Jesucristo; al cual sea la gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.
22Os ruego, hermanos, que soportéis la palabra de exhortación, pues os he escrito brevemente.
23Sabed que está en libertad nuestro hermano Timoteo, con el cual, si viniere pronto, iré a veros.
24Saludad a todos vuestros pastores, y a todos los santos. Los de Italia os saludan.
25La gracia sea con todos vosotros. Amén.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 13:1-6 This series of practical guidelines is similar to other ethics lists in the New Testament.…
13:1-6 This series of practical guidelines is similar to other ethics lists in the New Testament. It describes how to love others in the community of faith, a strong ethical foundation for all of life.
13:1 Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters: Literally Continue in brotherly love. This instruction applies to everyone in the Christian community (see study notes on 2:11; 3:1).
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Versículo 2
II. 13:2 Hospitality is another foundational principle in Jewish and Christian ethics (1 Pet 4:9; see…
13:2 Hospitality is another foundational principle in Jewish and Christian ethics (1 Pet 4:9; see also Matt 10:11; Acts 16:15; Titus 3:13; Phlm 1:22; 3 Jn 1:5-8). In the first century, most people did not stay at inns when traveling. • Some . . . have entertained angels: See Gen 18:2-15; Judg 13:2-23.
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Versículo 3
III. 13:3 Remember those in prison: Prisoners often depended on family members and friends for their m…
13:3 Remember those in prison: Prisoners often depended on family members and friends for their most basic needs. Christians were challenged to provide comfort, food, prayer, and other necessities for those imprisoned because of their faith (13:18-19; Matt 25:36; Col 4:18; 2 Tim 1:16).
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Versículo 4
IV. 13:4 Give honor to marriage means to protect it and hold it as highly valuable. • Immoral refers …
13:4 Give honor to marriage means to protect it and hold it as highly valuable. • Immoral refers to all sexually illicit behavior. • Adultery breaks the marriage vow by engaging in sexual activity outside the marriage relationship.
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Versículo 5
V. 13:5 Don’t love money: See 1 Tim 6:6-10. Instead, the believer is to be satisfied with what God h…
13:5 Don’t love money: See 1 Tim 6:6-10. Instead, the believer is to be satisfied with what God has provided. Perhaps some in the community were under financial strain (see Heb 10:32-34). The promises of God still stand: “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you” (see Deut 31:6, 8).
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Versículo 6
VI. 13:6 This quotation from Ps 118:6 offers the response of faith: The Lord is my helper, so we can …
13:6 This quotation from Ps 118:6 offers the response of faith: The Lord is my helper, so we can have no fear of what people might do.
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Versículo 7
VII. 13:7-19 This middle section of Ch 13 is bracketed by references to the community’s leaders (13:7,…
13:7-19 This middle section of Ch 13 is bracketed by references to the community’s leaders (13:7, 17-19). Rabbis often used this technique, called inclusio, in which similar words or phrases were used to mark the beginning and ending of a unit, much as we would use a subheading in a book today. This section hints at several difficulties in the church to which Hebrews was originally addressed.
13:7 Remember your leaders: The word leaders was used for military, political, and religious leaders. These leaders, evidently founders of this community, taught . . . the word of God to them—a basic responsibility of those who lead (see 1 Tim 3:2; 2 Tim 2:15; Titus 1:9). Their lives and faith were an example to follow.
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Versículo 8
VIII. 13:8 Though the community was facing new challenges, Jesus Christ is the same, and his Good News …
13:8 Though the community was facing new challenges, Jesus Christ is the same, and his Good News does not change. • yesterday: Jesus was the Father’s agent in creation (1:2, 10). • today: Jesus currently sits at the Father’s right hand (1:13; 7:26-28; 10:12). He will rule the universe forever (1:8, 10-12).
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Versículo 9
IX. 13:9-10 Since Jesus does not change (13:8), it is unwise for a believer to be attracted by strang…
13:9-10 Since Jesus does not change (13:8), it is unwise for a believer to be attracted by strange, new ideas. The false teachings in view seemed to involve rules about food. In some branches of Judaism, certain ritual meals were understood as providing God’s grace to those participating. Some in the community might have been tempted to abandon the Christian community by participating in Jewish fellowship meals. These Jewish meals at times encouraged participants to focus on the Jerusalem altar. The author reminds his hearers that we have an altar of which those under the old covenant have no part—Christ’s sacrifice (7:27-28; 8:13; 9:11-14; 10:11-14).
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Versículo 11
X. 13:11-12 The author describes the sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Lev 16:1-28), in which anima…
13:11-12 The author describes the sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Lev 16:1-28), in which animals were burned outside the camp (Lev 16:27). By analogy, Jesus suffered and died outside the city gates of Jerusalem. He was the supreme Day of Atonement sacrifice (Heb 9:11-14, 24-28; 10:1-4).
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Versículo 13
XI. 13:13 let us go out to him, outside the camp: We should stand with Jesus, identifying with him an…
13:13 let us go out to him, outside the camp: We should stand with Jesus, identifying with him and rejecting the apparent safety and comfort of standing with the world against him. In standing with Christ, we bear the disgrace he bore (6:5-6; 12:1-3).
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Versículo 14
XII. 13:14 Like Abraham’s family (11:9-16), we are not ultimately invested in the world, for it is not…
13:14 Like Abraham’s family (11:9-16), we are not ultimately invested in the world, for it is not our permanent home. We are looking for a home yet to come, the heavenly city of Jerusalem (12:22).
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Versículo 15
XIII. 13:15-16 In light of Jesus’ decisive, sacrificial work on our behalf, we still have sacrifices to…
13:15-16 In light of Jesus’ decisive, sacrificial work on our behalf, we still have sacrifices to offer: praise and obedience. Because Christ has eradicated the sacrificial system of the old covenant through the sacrifice of himself (7:27-28; 8:13; 9:11-14; 10:11-14), these are the sacrifices that please God.
13:15 sacrifice of praise: This probably refers to a peace offering (Lev 7:11-14). The person bringing the offering had to be made ritually clean before the offering could be made. Our thank offering to God can be continual because Jesus has made us clean for all time. When we give thanks to Jesus continually, we are proclaiming our allegiance to his name.
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Versículo 16
XIV. 13:16 to do good and to share with those in need: These are basic Christian sacrifices (6:10; 10:…
13:16 to do good and to share with those in need: These are basic Christian sacrifices (6:10; 10:24, 34; 13:1-3); they characterize life in the Christian community.
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Versículo 17
XV. 13:17 The relationship between the spiritual leaders and the members of the church may have been …
13:17 The relationship between the spiritual leaders and the members of the church may have been strained, so the author exhorts the members to obey them and do what they say. • The Greek word translated obey can also mean follow, place confidence in, or be persuaded by. • Christian leaders watch over people’s souls (Acts 20:28-31; 1 Pet 5:1-4), a role that carries grave responsibility, making them accountable to God (Jas 3:1). • The word sorrow could be translated groaning; it speaks of emotional burden and stress. Having leaders who are stressed and burdened because of an unruly church does not benefit the church.
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Versículo 18
16. 13:18-19 Pray for us: The author asks for prayer for himself using the “authorial plural” (see al…
13:18-19 Pray for us: The author asks for prayer for himself using the “authorial plural” (see also 5:11; 6:9). • our conscience is clear: Cp. 2 Cor 1:11-12; 4:2.
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Versículo 20
17. 13:20-21 Benedictions were an important element of letters, speeches, and sermons. The author of …
13:20-21 Benedictions were an important element of letters, speeches, and sermons. The author of Hebrews weaves a number of important themes from the book into his benediction. • The image of our Lord Jesus as the great Shepherd of the sheep (cp. Ps 23) communicates God’s provision for and protection of his people (see also John 10:11-18; 1 Pet 2:25) and is specifically tied here to an eternal covenant.
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Versículo 22
18. 13:22 this brief exhortation: This probably indicates that Hebrews was a sermon (cp. the same ter…
13:22 this brief exhortation: This probably indicates that Hebrews was a sermon (cp. the same term in Acts 13:14-15, translated “encouragement”).
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Versículo 23
19. 13:23 This Timothy may have been Paul’s traveling companion (see “Timothy” Profile); if so, his i…
13:23 This Timothy may have been Paul’s traveling companion (see “Timothy” Profile); if so, his imprisonment is not mentioned elsewhere in the New Testament. He clearly knows the author and the recipients of this letter.
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Versículo 24
20. 13:24-25 The book closes with a formal greeting and a blessing. • The believers from Italy: The a…
13:24-25 The book closes with a formal greeting and a blessing. • The believers from Italy: The author is probably writing back to Rome from elsewhere in the Mediterranean world; some scholars, however, have thought that the author was writing from Rome.
Nuevo Testamento
Hebrews — Capítulo 13
Have you ever known a person who turned his or her back on Christ and the church and simply walked away? Perhaps you have struggled to maintain your own Christian commitment in the face of disillusionment, spiritual confusion, loss of perspective, or outright persecution. The book of Hebrews points us to Christ. It provides light to help struggling Christians see Jesus clearly and stand firm. S…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Permanezca el amor fraternal.
2No os olvidéis de la hospitalidad, porque por ella algunos, sin saberlo, hospedaron ángeles.
3Acordaos de los presos, como si estuvierais presos juntamente con ellos; y de los maltratados, como que también vosotros mismos estáis en el cuerpo.
4Honroso sea en todos el matrimonio, y el lecho sin mancilla; pero a los fornicarios y a los adúlteros los juzgará Dios.
5Sean vuestras costumbres sin avaricia, contentos con lo que tenéis ahora; porque él dijo: No te desampararé, ni te dejaré;
6de manera que podemos decir confiadamente: El Señor es mi ayudador; no temeré Lo que me pueda hacer el hombre.
7Acordaos de vuestros pastores, que os hablaron la palabra de Dios; considerad cuál haya sido el resultado de su conducta, e imitad su fe.
8Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, y hoy, y por los siglos.
9No os dejéis llevar de doctrinas diversas y extrañas; porque buena cosa es afirmar el corazón con la gracia, no con viandas, que nunca aprovecharon a los que se han ocupado de ellas.
10Tenemos un altar, del cual no tienen derecho de comer los que sirven al tabernáculo.
11Porque los cuerpos de aquellos animales cuya sangre a causa del pecado es introducida en el santuario por el sumo sacerdote, son quemados fuera del campamento.
12Por lo cual también Jesús, para santificar al pueblo mediante su propia sangre, padeció fuera de la puerta.
13Salgamos, pues, a él, fuera del campamento, llevando su vituperio;
14porque no tenemos aquí ciudad permanente, sino que buscamos la por venir.
15Así que, ofrezcamos siempre a Dios, por medio de él, sacrificio de alabanza, es decir, fruto de labios que confiesan su nombre.
16Y de hacer bien y de la ayuda mutua no os olvidéis; porque de tales sacrificios se agrada Dios.
17Obedeced a vuestros pastores, y sujetaos a ellos; porque ellos velan por vuestras almas, como quienes han de dar cuenta; para que lo hagan con alegría, y no quejándose, porque esto no os es provechoso.
18Orad por nosotros; pues confiamos en que tenemos buena conciencia, deseando conducirnos bien en todo.
19Y más os ruego que lo hagáis así, para que yo os sea restituido más pronto.
20Y el Dios de paz que resucitó de los muertos a nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el gran pastor de las ovejas, por la sangre del pacto eterno,
21os haga aptos en toda obra buena para que hagáis su voluntad, haciendo él en vosotros lo que es agradable delante de él por Jesucristo; al cual sea la gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.
22Os ruego, hermanos, que soportéis la palabra de exhortación, pues os he escrito brevemente.
23Sabed que está en libertad nuestro hermano Timoteo, con el cual, si viniere pronto, iré a veros.
24Saludad a todos vuestros pastores, y a todos los santos. Los de Italia os saludan.
25La gracia sea con todos vosotros. Amén.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 13:1-6 This series of practical guidelines is similar to other ethics lists in the New Testament.…
Versículo 2
II. 13:2 Hospitality is another foundational principle in Jewish and Christian ethics (1 Pet 4:9; see…
Versículo 3
III. 13:3 Remember those in prison: Prisoners often depended on family members and friends for their m…
Versículo 4
IV. 13:4 Give honor to marriage means to protect it and hold it as highly valuable. • Immoral refers …
Versículo 5
V. 13:5 Don’t love money: See 1 Tim 6:6-10. Instead, the believer is to be satisfied with what God h…
Versículo 6
VI. 13:6 This quotation from Ps 118:6 offers the response of faith: The Lord is my helper, so we can …
Versículo 7
VII. 13:7-19 This middle section of Ch 13 is bracketed by references to the community’s leaders (13:7,…
Versículo 8
VIII. 13:8 Though the community was facing new challenges, Jesus Christ is the same, and his Good News …
Versículo 9
IX. 13:9-10 Since Jesus does not change (13:8), it is unwise for a believer to be attracted by strang…
Versículo 11
X. 13:11-12 The author describes the sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Lev 16:1-28), in which anima…
Versículo 13
XI. 13:13 let us go out to him, outside the camp: We should stand with Jesus, identifying with him an…
Versículo 14
XII. 13:14 Like Abraham’s family (11:9-16), we are not ultimately invested in the world, for it is not…
Versículo 15
XIII. 13:15-16 In light of Jesus’ decisive, sacrificial work on our behalf, we still have sacrifices to…
Versículo 16
XIV. 13:16 to do good and to share with those in need: These are basic Christian sacrifices (6:10; 10:…
Versículo 17
XV. 13:17 The relationship between the spiritual leaders and the members of the church may have been …
Versículo 18
16. 13:18-19 Pray for us: The author asks for prayer for himself using the “authorial plural” (see al…
Versículo 20
17. 13:20-21 Benedictions were an important element of letters, speeches, and sermons. The author of …
Versículo 22
18. 13:22 this brief exhortation: This probably indicates that Hebrews was a sermon (cp. the same ter…
Versículo 23
19. 13:23 This Timothy may have been Paul’s traveling companion (see “Timothy” Profile); if so, his i…
Versículo 24
20. 13:24-25 The book closes with a formal greeting and a blessing. • The believers from Italy: The a…