Hebrews 13:1-2

Final Exhortations

13:1 Brotherly love must continue. 13:2 Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. ¹ 

Psalms 37:3

37:3 Trust in the Lord and do what is right!

Settle in the land and maintain your integrity! ² 

Matthew 25:35-40

25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 25:36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ 25:37 Then the righteous will answer him, ³  ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 25:38 When ⁴  did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you? 25:39 When ⁵  did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 25:40 And the king will answer them, ⁶  ‘I tell you the truth, ⁷  just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters ⁸  of mine, you did it for me.’

Luke 6:35-36

6:35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. ⁹  Then ¹⁰  your reward will be great, and you will be sons ¹¹  of the Most High, ¹²  because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people. ¹³  6:36 Be merciful, ¹⁴  just as your Father is merciful.

Acts 9:36

Peter Raises Dorcas

9:36 Now in Joppa ¹⁵  there was a disciple named Tabitha (which in translation means ¹⁶  Dorcas). ¹⁷  She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity. ¹⁸ 

Acts 10:38

10:38 with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, ¹⁹  that ²⁰  God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He ²¹  went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, ²²  because God was with him. ²³ 

Galatians 6:10

6:10 So then, ²⁴  whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith. ²⁵ 

Galatians 6:1

Support One Another

6:1 Brothers and sisters, ²⁶  if a person ²⁷  is discovered in some sin, ²⁸  you who are spiritual ²⁹  restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. ³⁰  Pay close attention ³¹  to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.

Galatians 5:15

5:15 However, if you continually bite and devour one another, ³²  beware that you are not consumed ³³  by one another.

Galatians 5:2

5:2 Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all!

Galatians 3:13

3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming ³⁴  a curse for us (because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”) ³⁵ 

Galatians 3:3

3:3 Are you so foolish? Although you began ³⁶  with ³⁷  the Spirit, are you now trying to finish ³⁸  by human effort? ³⁹ 

Galatians 1:11

Paul’s Vindication of His Apostleship

1:11 Now ⁴⁰  I want you to know, brothers and sisters, ⁴¹  that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. ⁴² 

[13:2]  ¹ sn This is a vague allusion to people described in scripture and extra-biblical literature and may include Abraham and Sarah (Gen 18:2-15), Lot (Gen 19:1-14), Gideon (Judg 6:11-18), Manoah (Judg 13:3-22), and possibly Tobit (Tob 12:1-20).

[37:3]  ² tn Heb “tend integrity.” The verb רָעָה (ra’ah, “tend, shepherd”) is probably used here in the sense of “watch over, guard.” The noun אֱמוּנָה (’emunah, “faithfulness, honesty, integrity”) is understood as the direct object of the verb, though it could be taken as an adverbial accusative, “[feed] securely,” if the audience is likened to a flock of sheep.

[25:37]  ³ tn Grk “answer him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[25:38]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[25:39]  ⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[25:40]  ⁶ tn Grk “answering, the king will say to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.

[25:40]  ⁷ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[25:40]  ⁸ tn Grk “brothers,” but the Greek word may be used for “brothers and sisters” (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 1, where considerable nonbiblical evidence for the plural ἀδελφοί [adelfoi] meaning “brothers and sisters” is cited). In this context Jesus is ultimately speaking of his “followers” (whether men or women, adults or children), but the familial connotation of “brothers and sisters” is also important to retain here.

[6:35]  ⁹ tn Or “in return.”

[6:35]  ¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the outcome or result. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started in the translation at this point.

[6:35]  ¹¹ sn The character of these actions reflects the grace and kindness of God, bearing witness to a “line of descent” or relationship of the individual to God (sons of the Most High). There is to be a unique kind of ethic at work with disciples. Jesus refers specifically to sons here because in the ancient world sons had special privileges which were rarely accorded to daughters. However, Jesus is most likely addressing both men and women in this context, so women too would receive these same privileges.

[6:35]  ¹² sn That is, “sons of God.”

[6:35]  ¹³ tn Or “to the ungrateful and immoral.” The word “people” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[6:36]  ¹⁴ sn Merciful is a characteristic of God often noted in the OT: Exod 34:6; Deut 4:31; Joel 2:31; Jonah 4:2; 2 Sam 24:14. This remark also echoes the more common OT statements like Lev 19:2 or Deut 18:13: “you must be holy as I am holy.”

[9:36]  ¹⁵ sn Joppa was a seaport on the Philistine coast, in the same location as modern Jaffa. “Though Joppa never became a major seaport, it was of some importance as a logistical base and an outlet to the Mediterranean” (A. F. Rainey, ISBE 2:1118-19).

[9:36]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “which being translated is called.” In English this would normally be expressed “which is translated as” or “which in translation means.” The second option is given by L&N 33.145.

[9:36]  ¹⁷ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author. Dorcas is the Greek translation of the Aramaic name Tabitha. Dorcas in Greek means “gazelle” or “deer.”

[9:36]  ¹⁸ tn Or “and helping the poor.” Grk “She was full of good deeds and acts of charity which she was continually doing.” Since it is somewhat redundant in English to say “she was full of good deeds…which she was continually doing,” the translation has been simplified to “she was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.” The imperfect verb ἐποίει (epoiei) has been translated as a progressive imperfect (“was continually doing”).

[10:38]  ¹⁹ sn The somewhat awkward naming of Jesus as from Nazareth here is actually emphatic. He is the key subject of these key events.

[10:38]  ²⁰ tn Or “how.” The use of ὡς (Jws) as an equivalent to ὅτι (Joti) to introduce indirect or even direct discourse is well documented. BDAG 1105 s.v. ὡς 5 lists Acts 10:28 in this category.

[10:38]  ²¹ tn Grk “power, who.” The relative pronoun was replaced by the pronoun “he,” and a new sentence was begun in the translation at this point to improve the English style, due to the length of the sentence in Greek.

[10:38]  ²² tn The translation “healing all who were oppressed by the devil” is given in L&N 22.22.

[10:38]  ²³ sn See Acts 7:9.

[6:10]  ²⁴ tn There is a double connective here that cannot be easily preserved in English: “consequently therefore,” emphasizing the conclusion of what Paul has been arguing.

[6:10]  ²⁵ tn Grk “to those who are members of the family of [the] faith.”

[6:1]  ²⁶ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:11.

[6:1]  ²⁷ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

[6:1]  ²⁸ tn Or “some transgression” (L&N 88.297).

[6:1]  ²⁹ sn Who are spiritual refers to people who are controlled and directed by God’s Spirit.

[6:1]  ³⁰ tn Or “with a gentle spirit” or “gently.”

[6:1]  ³¹ tn Grk “taking careful notice.”

[5:15]  ³² tn That is, “if you are harming and exploiting one another.” Paul’s metaphors are retained in most modern translations, but it is possible to see the meanings of δάκνω and κατεσθίω (daknw and katesqiw, L&N 20.26 and 88.145) as figurative extensions of the literal meanings of these terms and to translate them accordingly. The present tenses here are translated as customary presents (“continually…”).

[5:15]  ³³ tn Or “destroyed.”

[3:13]  ³⁴ tn Grk “having become”; the participle γενόμενος (genomenos) has been taken instrumentally.

[3:13]  ³⁵ sn A quotation from Deut 21:23. By figurative extension the Greek word translated tree (ζύλον, zulon) can also be used to refer to a cross (L&N 6.28), the Roman instrument of execution.

[3:3]  ³⁶ tn Grk “Having begun”; the participle ἐναρξάμενοι (enarxamenoi) has been translated concessively.

[3:3]  ³⁷ tn Or “by the Spirit.”

[3:3]  ³⁸ tn The verb ἐπιτελεῖσθε (epiteleisqe) has been translated as a conative present (see ExSyn 534). This is something the Galatians were attempting to do, but could not accomplish successfully.

[3:3]  ³⁹ tn Grk “in/by [the] flesh.”

[1:11]  ⁴⁰ tc ‡ The conjunction δέ (de) is found in Ì⁴⁶ א*^,2 A D¹ Ψ 1739 1881 Ï sy bo, while γάρ (gar) is the conjunction of choice in א¹ B D*^,c F G 33 pc lat sa. There are thus good representatives on each side. Scribes generally tended to prefer γάρ in such instances, most likely because it was more forceful and explicit. γάρ is thus seen as a motivated reading. For this reason, δέ is preferred.

[1:11]  ⁴¹ tn Grk “brothers,” but the Greek word may be used for “brothers and sisters” or “fellow Christians” as here (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 1, where considerable nonbiblical evidence for the plural ἀδελφοί [adelfoi] meaning “brothers and sisters” is cited).

[1:11]  ⁴² tn Grk “is not according to man.”