Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” New Living Translation So we can say with confidence, “The LORD is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” English Standard Version So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” Berean Standard Bible So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Berean Literal Bible So we are confident to say: "The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid; what shall man do to me?" King James Bible So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. New King James Version So we may boldly say: “The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” New American Standard Bible so that we confidently say, “THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT WILL MAN DO TO ME?” NASB 1995 so that we confidently say, “THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT WILL MAN DO TO ME?” NASB 1977 so that we confidently say, “THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT SHALL MAN DO TO ME?” Legacy Standard Bible so that we confidently say, “THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT WILL MAN DO TO ME?” Amplified Bible So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently say, “THE LORD IS MY HELPER [in time of need], I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT WILL MAN DO TO ME?” Christian Standard Bible Therefore, we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, we may boldly say: The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? American Standard Version So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me? Contemporary English Version This should make you feel like saying, "The Lord helps me! Why should I be afraid of what people can do to me?" English Revised Version So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me? GOD'S WORD® Translation So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper. I will not be afraid. What can mortals do to me?" Good News Translation Let us be bold, then, and say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?" International Standard Version Hence we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?" Majority Standard Bible So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” NET Bible So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" New Heart English Bible So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans do to me?" Webster's Bible Translation So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me. Weymouth New Testament So that we fearlessly say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid: what can man do to me?" World English Bible So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionso that we boldly say, “The LORD [is] to me a helper, and I will not fear what man will do to me.” Berean Literal Bible So we are confident to say: "The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid; what shall man do to me?" Young's Literal Translation so that we do boldly say, 'The Lord is to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.' Smith's Literal Translation So that being confident, we say, The Lord aiding me, and I will not fear what man will do to me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo that we may confidently say: The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall do to me. Catholic Public Domain Version So then, we may confidently say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me.” New American Bible Thus we may say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper, [and] I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” New Revised Standard Version So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo that we may boldly say, The LORD is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And it is for us to say confidently, “The Lord is my helper; I shall not fear what anyone does to me.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentSo, then, we may boldly say: The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man will do to me. Godbey New Testament so being confident we say, The Lord is my helper, I will not fear; what shall man do unto me? Haweis New Testament So that we may with confidence say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Mace New Testament so that we may boldly say, " the Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me." Weymouth New Testament So that we fearlessly say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid: what can man do to me?" Worrell New Testament So that with good courage we say, "The Lord is my Helper, I will not be afraid; what shall man do to me?" Worsley New Testament So that we may say with courage, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Christ's Unchanging Nature5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” 6So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” 7Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.… Cross References Psalm 118:6 The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Joshua 1:5 No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Psalm 56:4 In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Psalm 56:11 in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love. 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. Psalm 27:1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread? Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Treasury of Scripture So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me. boldly. Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, Ephesians 3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. The Lord. Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Exodus 18:4 And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh: Deuteronomy 33:26,29 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky… I will. Psalm 56:4,11,12 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me… Psalm 118:6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? Daniel 3:16-18 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter… Jump to Previous Able Afraid Boldly Confidence Confidently Courage Fear Fearlessly Good Heart Helper HenceJump to Next Able Afraid Boldly Confidence Confidently Courage Fear Fearlessly Good Heart Helper HenceHebrews 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. So we say with confidence The phrase begins with an assertion of boldness and assurance. The Greek word for "confidence" here is "tharrountes," which implies a sense of courage and boldness. This confidence is not self-derived but is rooted in the promises and faithfulness of God. Historically, the early Christians faced persecution and trials, yet they were encouraged to speak with confidence because of their trust in God's sovereignty and provision. The Lord is my helper I will not be afraid What can man do to me? Parallel Commentaries ... Greek SoὭστε (Hōste) Conjunction Strong's 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore. we ἡμᾶς (hēmas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. say λέγειν (legein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. with confidence: θαρροῦντας (tharrountas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2292: To be courageous, confident, of good cheer. Another form for tharseo; to exercise courage. “[The] Lord [is] Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. my ἐμοὶ (emoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. helper; βοηθός (boēthos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 998: A helper. From boe and theo; a succorer. I will not be afraid. φοβηθήσομαι (phobēthēsomai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. What τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. {can} man ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. do ποιήσει (poiēsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. to me?” μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Links Hebrews 13:6 NIVHebrews 13:6 NLT Hebrews 13:6 ESV Hebrews 13:6 NASB Hebrews 13:6 KJV Hebrews 13:6 BibleApps.com Hebrews 13:6 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 13:6 Chinese Bible Hebrews 13:6 French Bible Hebrews 13:6 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Hebrews 13:6 So that with good courage we say (Heb. He. Hb) |