KJV King James Version
But I beseech [you] the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 13:19
But I beseech [you] the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.
WEB World English Bible
I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
ASV American Standard Version
And I exhort you the more exceedingly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and more abundantly do I call upon you to do this, that more quickly I may be restored to you.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 13
16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.
18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
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,
21 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.
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Philemon 1:22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.Romans 15:31-32That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which [I have] for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;Romans 1:10-12Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
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