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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.””

Hebrews 13:5

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Study note

This instruction comes among the practical commands of chapter 13. Earlier the readers had joyfully accepted the seizure of their property for the sake of Christ (10:34), so money and security were real concerns.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He has said, 'No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake you,'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sean las costumbres vuestras sin avaricia; contentos de lo presente; porque él dijo: No te desampararé, ni te dejaré.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No amen el dinero. Estén contentos con lo que tienen, porque Dios ha dicho: «Nunca te dejaré; jamás te abandonaré».

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