Lat Day's Essentials-7

Sacrifices Pleasing to God

Heb. 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Epilogue

The Epilogue can be distinguished from the body of the epistle in that the latter contains only broad, general admonitions, while the Epilogue contains specific ones. In some ways these specific instructions suggest ways “to worship God acceptably” (cf. Heb. 12:28). The Epilogue also contains the writer’s personal comments to his readers and his farewell to them.

The first section of the Epilogue contains moral directions for the readers. Obeying these would inculcate personal kindness to brothers (Heb. 13:1), strangers (Heb. 13:2), and prisoners (Heb. 13:3). The writer then called for sexual purity in which marriage is held in high regard (Heb. 13:4). The readers were also to avoid monetary greed and to be content with what they have (Heb. 13:5; cf. Luke 12:15; Php. 4:11; 1Tim. 6:6-10). Even if they had little on the material level, they had the Lord (Heb. 13:5) and His help (Heb. 13:6).

Manner of life (Jude 1:7; Acts 1:11) and way (Rom. 3:2; Php. 1:18).

Let your conversation...

τρόπος

tropos

trop'-os

From the same as to turn; a turn, that is, (by implication) mode or style (especially with preposition or relatively prefixed as adverb like); figuratively deportment or character: - (even) as, conversation, [+ like] manner (+ by any) means, way.

Covetousness is forbidden (Exo. 20:17; Mat. 6:19-21; Rom. 13:9; Eph. 5:3; Heb. 13:5; 1Jn. 2:15-17). Hatred of it is one qualification of leaders, civil and religious (Exo. 18:21; 1Tim. 3:3; Tit. 1:7; 1Pet. 5:2). It will damn the soul (1Cor. 5:11; Eph. 5:3-5; 1Tim. 6:9-11; 2Pet. 2:3, 2:14). It must be killed out entirely (Col. 3:2-6).

Covetousness Breeds

1. Greed and murder (Pro. 1:19; Isa. 56:11; Jer. 22:17)

2. Poverty and rebellion (Pro. 11:24)

3. Oppression and violence (Pro. 22:16; Jer. 22:17; Mic. 2:2)

4. Denial of God (Pro. 30:8-9)

5. Injustice (Isa. 1:23; Mic. 7:3)

6. Backsliding (Mic. 3:11)

7. Deceptions (Mat. 13:22)

8. Defilement (Mark 7:21-23)

9. Temptations and lusts (1Tim. 6:9-11; 1Jn. 2:15-17)

10. A short life and a fool’s end (Jer. 17:11; Luke 12:16-21)

be without covetousness...

ἀφιλάργυρος

aphilarguros

af-il-ar'-goo-ros

From the first (as a negative particle) and fond of silver; unavaricious: - without covetousness, not greedy of filthy lucre.

and be content...

ἀρκέω

arkeō

ar-keh'-o

Apparently a primary verb (but probably akin to to lift through the idea of raising a barrier); properly to ward off, that is, (by implication) to avail (figuratively be satisfactory): - be content, be enough, suffice, be sufficient.

with such things as ye have:...

πάρειμι

pareimi

par'-i-mee

From properly near and I exist (including its various forms); to be near, that is, at hand; neuter present participle (singular) time being, or (plural) property: - come, X have, be here, + lack, (be here) present.

for...

γάρ

gar

gar

A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles): - and, as, because (that), but, even, for indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.

He (Christ)...

αὐτός

autos

ow-tos'

From the particle αὖ au (perhaps akin to the base of to breathe unconsciously through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of him her, it) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons: - her, it (-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, ([self-], the) same, ([him-, my-, thy-]) self, [your-] selves, she, that, their (-s), them ([-selves]), there [-at, -by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with], they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.

hath said,...

ἐρέω

ereō

er-eh'-o

Probably a fuller form of to utter; an alternate for to speak or say in certain tenses; to utter, that is, speak or say: - call, say, speak (of), tell.

I (Christ Jesus) will never...

οὐ μή

ou mē

oo may

That is, no or not and not, lest; a double negative strengthening the denial; not at all: - any more, at all, by any (no) means, neither, never, no (at all), in no case (wise), nor ever, not (at all, in any wise).

leave...

ἀνίημι

aniēmi

an-ee'-ay-mee

From severally and ἵημι hiēmi (to send); to let up, that is, (literally) slacken, or (figuratively) desert, desist from: - forbear, leave, loose.

thee,...

σέ

se

seh

Accusative singular of thou: thee: - thee, thou, X thy house.

nor...

οὐδέ

oude

oo-deh'

From no or not: and but, and; not however, that is, neither, nor, not even: - neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), nor (yet), (also, even, then) not (even, so much as), + nothing, so much as.

forsake...

ἐγκαταλείπω

egkataleipō

eng-kat-al-i'-po

From instrumentality and to leave down; to leave behind in some place, that is, (in a good sense) let remain over, or (in a bad one) to desert: - forsake, leave.

thee... see above.