1Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. 2Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realising it! 3Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated, as if …
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Bible Gem 2172 – Subdividing Hebrews 13 Into Sections
1Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. 2Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realising it! 3Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt …
Bible Gem 2173 – Seven Personal Exhortations Beginning with Philadelphia and Philonexia (Hebrews 13:1-6)
1Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. 2Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realising it! 3Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt …
Bible Gem 2174 – How does Marriage and the Marriage Bed fit here? (Hebrews 13:4)
1Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. 2Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realising it! 3Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their …
Bible Gem 2175 – Don’t Be A Lover of Money and Things; Don’t Fear (Hebrews 13:5-6)
1Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. 2Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realising it! 3Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their pain …
Bible Gem 2176 – The Untitled New Section (Hebrews 13:7-17)
7Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. 9So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your …
Bible Gem 2182 – Bringing ‘This Brief Exhortation’ to a Close (Hebrews 13:18-22; 23-25)
18Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honourably in everything we do. 19And especially pray that I will be able to come back to you soon. 20Now may the God of peace—who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the …
Bible Gem 2183 – This Brief Exhortation (Hebrews 13:22)
22I urge you, dear brothers and sisters, to pay attention to what I have written in this brief exhortation. Hebrews 13:22 The Views of the Commentators I think you will have sensed already that I don’t place all that much confidence in commentaries. I find …
Bible Gem 2184 – The Final Impersonal, Personal End to the Letter (Hebrews 13:18-25)
18Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honourably in everything we do. 19And especially pray that I will be able to come back to you soon. 20Now may the God of peace—who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the …
Bible Gem 2185 – We Start ‘Revelation’ June 1st
I have received a number of queries asking me what has happened to the Gems. “Ian, I haven’t had any Gems since 2184. What has happened? Are you alright?” Yes, I am fine. We are on a Gem break between one book and the next …