KJV King James Version
So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 13:6
So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
WEB 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?”
ASV 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?
YLT 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.’
Surrounding context — Hebrews 13
3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; [and] them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
4 Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
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.
6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.
8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For [it is] a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὥστεG5620 · hōstesoθαρροῦνταςG2292 · tharreōbe confidentἡμᾶςG3165 · memeλέγειν·G3004 · legōto sayκύριοςG2962 · kurioslord: GodἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weβοηθός,G998 · boēthosa helperοὐG3756 · ounoφοβηθήσομαι·G5399 · phobeōto fearτίG5101 · tiswhich?ποιήσειG4160 · poieōto do/make: doμοιG3165 · memeἄνθρωπος;G444 · anthrōposa human
Cross-references
Psalm 118:6-9The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?Psalm 27:1-3[A Psalm] of David. The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?Psalm 124:8Our help [is] in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.Hebrews 4:16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.Psalm 56:4In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.Psalm 56:11-12In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.Psalm 54:4Behold, God [is] mine helper: the Lord [is] with them that uphold my soul.Matthew 10:28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.Psalm 33:20Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield.Psalm 63:7Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.Daniel 3:16-18Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter.Psalm 94:17Unless the LORD [had been] my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.Luke 12:4-5And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.Psalm 40:17But I [am] poor and needy; [yet] the Lord thinketh upon me: thou [art] my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.Genesis 15:1After 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.Ephesians 3:12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
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