Hebrews 13:21

God's will and calling Strength and help in weakness Obedience Praise and worship

¹⁹ But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

²⁰ Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

²² And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

²³ Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
KJV: Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
WEB: make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
ASV: make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
DARBY: perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for the ages of ages. Amen.
BLB: equip you⁺ in everything good in order to do His will, doing in us that which [is] well pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom [be] the glory to the ages of the ages. Amen.

ÅB: han gjøre dere fullt dyktige i all god gjerning, så dere kan gjøre hans vilje, idet han virker i dere det som tekkes ham, ved Jesus Kristus; ham være æren i all evighet! Amen.
OTB: utrust dere med alt godt for å gjøre Hans vilje, arbeide i oss det som er til glede for Ham, gjennom Jesus Kristus, Ham være ære i all evighet. Amen.
B1930: han gjøre eder fullt dyktige i all god gjerning, så I kan gjøre hans vilje, idet han virker i eder det som tekkes ham, ved Jesus Kristus; ham være æren i all evighet! Amen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Philippians 2:13
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
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2 Thessalonians 2:17
Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
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Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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1 Peter 5:10–11
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
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2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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1 Peter 2:5
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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Philippians 1:11
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
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1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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