Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you.[a](A) Therefore, we may boldly say,

The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 13:5 Dt 31:6
  2. 13:6 Ps 118:6

Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”[a] So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and[b] I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:5 sn A quotation from Deut 31:6, 8.
  2. Hebrews 13:6 tc Some significant mss (א* C* P 0285vid 33 1175 1739 lat) lack καί (kai), but because the omission conforms to the wording of Ps 118:6 (117:6 LXX), it is suspect.
  3. Hebrews 13:6 sn A quotation from Ps 118:6.