Hebrews 13:21

“equip you in every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him, through Jesus the Messiah; to whom be the glory forever. Amen.”

Hebrews 13:21 · direct translation from the Greek
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Hebrews 13:21, word by word

equipκαταρτίσαιkatartisai

equip

To make someone or something ready and complete for its task.

Where else “katartisai” appears
good thingἀγαθῷagathōi

good deed

What is done for others' benefit and pleases God.

Where else “agathōi” appears
doποιῆσαιpoiēsai

practice

To put into practice, like God's will.

Where else “poiēsai” appears
his willθέλημαthelēma

will

Will: what someone wants and decides.

Where else “thelēma” appears
what is pleasingεὐάρεστονeuareston

pleasing, acceptable

Pleasing, acceptable: what pleases someone.

Where else “euareston” appears
beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

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JesusἸησοῦIēsou

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

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the gloryδόξαdoxa

glory

The greatness and splendor of God.

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foreverαἰῶναςaiōnas

forever

Time without end.

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Amenἀμήνamēn

amen

"So it is, so be it", at the end of a prayer.

Where else “amēn” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

“Equip”: the same verb as “set in order” in 11:3; it means to leave something in order and ready. “To whom” can refer to God or to Jesus. Many manuscripts read “in you” and add “and ever” (“to the ages of the ages”).

The context

20Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep by the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,

21 · This verse (above)

22And I urge you, brothers, bear with the word of encouragement, for indeed I have written to you briefly.

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