• Hebrews 13:18
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 18 Προσεύχεσθε Be YOU praying περὶ about ἡμῶν, us, πειθόμεθα we are being persuaded γὰρ for ὅτι that καλὴν fine συνείδησιν conscience ἔχομεν, we are having, ἐν in πᾶσιν all (things) καλῶς finely θέλοντες willing ἀναστρέφεσθαι. to conduct selves.

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 13:18

      Keep praying for us: Paul connects this request for the prayers of the Hebrew Christians with his statement about having an honest conscience. Because Paul and his companions had an honest, or clean, conscience, they could rightly expect Jehovah to answer any sincere prayers that their brothers might offer in their behalf.

      we trust we have an honest conscience: Paul uses the expression “honest” (or “good”; Greek, ka·losʹ) to describe his own conscience and that of his companions. Then he uses a form of the same Greek word to explain that they endeavored to conduct themselves honestly. One reference work explains that in this context, the Greek term may refer to acting honestly, nobly, and honorably. Paul had pure motives in writing this letter. (Compare 1Ti 1:5.) He was confident that God was using him to help Christians who were still attached to Judaism to understand that they needed to adjust their thinking. However, Paul also knew that some opposers had attributed to him wrong or selfish motives. It is therefore understandable that Paul wants to show that his motives and actions are honest and above reproach. He made a similar appeal in his defense before the Sanhedrin.​—Ac 23:1.