KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 13:21
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory—to the ages of the ages! Amen.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 13
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.
23 Know ye that [our] brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
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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.
καταρτίσαιG2675 · katartizōto completeὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπαντὶG3956 · pasallἀγαθῷG18 · agathosgoodεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoποιῆσαιG4160 · poieōto do/make: doτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoθέλημαG2307 · thelēmawill/desireαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heποιῶνG4160 · poieōto do/make: doἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἡμῖνG3165 · memeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐάρεστονG2101 · euarestoswell-pleasingἐνώπιονG1799 · enōpionbeforeαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστοῦ·G5547 · ChristosChristᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξαG1391 · doxagloryεἰςG1519 · eistowardτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰῶναςG165 · aiōnan age: ageἀμήν.¶G281 · amēnamen
Cross-references
Philippians 2:13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.2 Thessalonians 2:17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.1 Peter 5:10-11But 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].1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.2 Timothy 4:18And 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.Philippians 1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.1 Thessalonians 5:23And 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.2 Corinthians 9:8And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.Hebrews 10:36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.Colossians 3:17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;1 Peter 4:2That he no longer should live the rest of [his] time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.Deuteronomy 32:4[He is] the Rock, his work [is] perfect: for all his ways [are] judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right [is] he.Psalm 72:18-19Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.Jude 1:25To the only wise God our Saviour, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.1 John 2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
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