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Hebrews 13:5

Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

Hebrews 13:5 · Bible in Basic English
Why this verse matters. In the Greek the negatives are stacked for emphasis: I will never, no never, leave thee.

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Hebrews 13:5 in other translations

KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

WEB World English Bible

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

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In context

2 Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.

3 Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.

4 Let married life be honoured among all of you and not made unclean; for men untrue in married life will be judged by God.

5 Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

6 So that we say with a good heart, The Lord is my helper; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

7 Keep in mind those who were over you, and who gave you the word of God; seeing the outcome of their way of life, let your faith be like theirs.

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.

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