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Hebrews 13:5–6

Keep your lives free from the love of moneyq and be content with what you have,r because God has said,

“Never will I leave you;

never will I forsake you.”a s

So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.

What can mere mortals do to me?”b t

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Hebrews 13:5–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say,

“The Lord is my helper;

I will not fear;

what can man do to me?”

Hebrews 13:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Hebrews 13:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said,

“I will never fail you.

I will never abandon you.”

So we can say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper,

so I will have no fear.

What can mere people do to me?”

Hebrews 13:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say:

“The Lord is my helper;

I will not fear.

What can man do to me?”

Hebrews 13:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. God has said,

“I will never leave you;

I will never abandon you.”

So we can be sure when we say,

“I will not be afraid, because the Lord is my helper.

People can’t do anything to me.”

Hebrews 13:5–6 — 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. So that with good courage we say,

The Lord is my helper; I will not fear:

What shall man do unto me?

Hebrews 13:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Let your conversation be without love of money, satisfied with your present circumstances; for he has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee. So that, taking courage, we may say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid: what will man do unto me?

Hebrews 13:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Don’t love money. Be happy with what you have because God has said, “I will never abandon you or leave you.” So we can confidently say, 

“The Lord is my helper. 

I will not be afraid. 

What can mortals do to me?” 

Hebrews 13:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you. Therefore, we may boldly say:

The Lord is my helper;

I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?

Hebrews 13:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” So we can say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper;

I will not be afraid.

What can anyone do to me?”

Hebrews 13:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Your lifestyle must be free from the love of money, being content with what you have. For he himself has said, “I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you.” So then, we can say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.

What will man do to me?”

Hebrews 13:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Don’t be controlled by love for money. Be happy with what you have. God has said,

“I will never leave you.

I will never desert you.”

So we can say boldly,

“The Lord helps me. I will not be afraid.

What can a mere man do to me?”

Hebrews 13:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”

so that we confidently say,

The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.

What will man do to me?”


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