Hebrews 13:1
New International Version
Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.

New Living Translation
Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.

English Standard Version
Let brotherly love continue.

Berean Standard Bible
Continue in brotherly love.

Berean Literal Bible
Let brotherly love abide.

King James Bible
Let brotherly love continue.

New King James Version
Let brotherly love continue.

New American Standard Bible
Let love of the brothers and sisters continue.

NASB 1995
Let love of the brethren continue.

NASB 1977
Let love of the brethren continue.

Legacy Standard Bible
Let love of the brothers continue.

Amplified Bible
Let love of your fellow believers continue.

Christian Standard Bible
Let brotherly love continue.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let brotherly love continue.

American Standard Version
Let love of the brethren continue.

Contemporary English Version
Keep being concerned about each other as the Lord's followers should.

English Revised Version
Let love of the brethren continue.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Continue to love each other.

Good News Translation
Keep on loving one another as Christians.

International Standard Version
Let brotherly love continue.

Majority Standard Bible
Continue in brotherly love.

NET Bible
Brotherly love must continue.

New Heart English Bible
Let brotherly love continue.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let brotherly love continue.

Weymouth New Testament
Let brotherly love always continue.

World English Bible
Let brotherly love continue.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Let brotherly love remain.

Berean Literal Bible
Let brotherly love abide.

Young's Literal Translation
Let brotherly love remain;

Smith's Literal Translation
Let brotherly love remain.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
May fraternal charity remain in you.

New American Bible
Let mutual love continue.

New Revised Standard Version
Let mutual love continue.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
LET brotherly love continue in you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Let the love of the brethren continue among you.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Let brotherly love continue.

Godbey New Testament
Let brotherly love continue.

Haweis New Testament
LET brotherly love continue.

Mace New Testament
Let brotherly love still reign.

Weymouth New Testament
Let brotherly love always continue.

Worrell New Testament
Let brotherly love continue.

Worsley New Testament
Let brotherly love continue.

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Context
Brotherly Love
1 Continue in brotherly love. 2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.…

Cross References
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. / By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

1 Peter 1:22
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

1 John 3:11
This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

1 John 4:7-8
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

1 Thessalonians 4:9
Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

1 John 4:20-21
If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. / And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

Galatians 5:13-14
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love. / The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

1 Corinthians 13:1-3
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. / If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. / If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Ephesians 4:2-3
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, / and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

Colossians 3:12-14
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. / Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. / And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

1 John 3:23
And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

1 John 2:10
Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.

Matthew 22:37-40
Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. / And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ...

Philippians 2:1-2
Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, / then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.


Treasury of Scripture

Let brotherly love continue.

Hebrews 6:10,11
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister…

Hebrews 10:24
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

John 13:34,35
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another…

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Hebrews 13
1. Various admonitions as to love;
4. to honest life;
5. to avoid covetousness;
7. to regard God's preachers;
9. to take heed of strange doctrines;
10. to confess Christ;
16. to give alms;
17. to obey governors;
18. to pray for the apostles.
20. The conclusion.














Continue
The Greek word used here is "μένω" (menō), which means to remain, abide, or persist. This word suggests a sense of ongoing action and commitment. In the context of the early Christian community, this was a call to maintain a steadfast dedication to love, despite challenges or persecution. Historically, the early church faced numerous trials, and the exhortation to "continue" implies that love should be a constant, unwavering practice. This persistence in love is a reflection of the enduring nature of God's love for humanity, encouraging believers to mirror that constancy in their relationships with one another.

In
The preposition "in" (Greek: "ἐν," en) indicates a state or condition. It suggests immersion or being enveloped by something. Here, it implies that brotherly love is not just an action but a state of being. Believers are called to exist within the sphere of love, allowing it to permeate every aspect of their lives. This aligns with the broader scriptural theme that love is foundational to Christian identity and community.

Brotherly love
The term "brotherly love" is translated from the Greek word "φιλαδελφία" (philadelphia), which combines "philos" (love) and "adelphos" (brother). This specific type of love refers to the affection and care that should exist among members of the Christian community, akin to the love shared between siblings. In the historical context of the early church, this was a radical concept, as it transcended social, ethnic, and economic boundaries, uniting believers as a family in Christ. Scripturally, this love is a reflection of the second greatest commandment, to "love your neighbor as yourself" (Mark 12:31), and is a testament to the transformative power of the Gospel. The call to brotherly love is a reminder of the unity and mutual support that should characterize the body of Christ, serving as a witness to the world of God's love and grace.

(1) Brotherly love.--Better, The love of the brethren. (See Romans 12:10, and Note; 1Thessalonians 4:9; 1Peter 1:22.) The love which they had shown to the Christian brotherhood is commended in Hebrews 6:10 (Hebrews 10:33); and yet there was some ground for fear that such affection might not "continue" (Hebrews 10:25). . . . Verse 1. - Let brotherly love continue. Φιλαδελφία does not mean general philanthropy, but the peculiar love of Christians to each other as brethren; "a narrower sphere within the wider sphere of ἀγάπη (Delitzsch); cf. 1. Peter 2:17, "Honor all men, love the brotherhood;" and 2 Peter 1:7, where Christians are exhorted to add ἀγάπη to their φιλαδελπία. This grace of φιλαδελφία they had already, and had evinced it by their conduct (cf. Hebrews 6:10, etc.); they are only to take care that it continue; and let them, among other ways, evince it in hospitality (ver. 2), and in sympathy with the afflicted brethren (ver. 3).

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Greek
Continue
μενέτω (menetō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

in brotherly love.
φιλαδελφία (philadelphia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5360: Brotherly love, love of Christian brethren. From philadelphos; fraternal affection.


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