Hebrews 13:9

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διδαχαῖς ποικίλαις καὶ ξέναις μὴ περιφέρεσθε. Καλὸν γὰρ χάριτι βεβαιοῦσθαι τὴν καρδίαν· οὐ βρώμασιν, ἐν οἷς οὐκ ὠφελήθησαν οἱ περιπατήσαντες.

Transliteration

Didachais poikilais kai xenais mē peripheresthe. Kalon gar by chariti bebaiousthai the kardian; ou by brōmasin, in which ouk ōphelēthēsan the ones having peripatēsantes.

Grammar Details

• *didachais*: dative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines
• *poikilais*: dative, feminine, plural, adjective - various/diverse
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *xenais*: dative, feminine, plural, adjective - strange/foreign
• *mē*: negative particle with imperative - not
• *peripheresthe*: imperative, present, passive, 2nd person, plural - be carried about/led astray
• *kalon*: nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - good/excellent
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *chariti*: dative, feminine, singular - grace/favor
• *bebaiousthai*: present, passive, infinitive - to be established/strengthened
• *kardian*: accusative, feminine, singular - heart
• *ou*: negative particle - not
• *brōmasin*: dative, neuter, plural - foods/meats
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *ōphelēthēsan*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were benefited/profited
• *peripatēsantes*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having walked/lived

Word Meanings

• *didachais*: teachings/doctrines/instructions
• *poikilais*: various/diverse/different kinds
• *xenais*: strange/foreign/unfamiliar
• *peripheresthe*: be carried about/led astray/tossed to and fro
• *kalon*: good/excellent/beneficial
• *chariti*: grace/favor/kindness
• *bebaiousthai*: be established/strengthened/confirmed/made firm
• *kardian*: heart/mind/inner self
• *brōmasin*: foods/meats/dietary rules
• *ōphelēthēsan*: were benefited/profited/helped
• *peripatēsantes*: having walked/lived/conducted themselves

Referenced Verses

• Eph 4:14 : 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
• Rom 14:6 : 6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
• Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
• 2 Cor 1:21 : 21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
• Acts 20:30 : 30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
• Heb 9:9-9 : 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
• Jude 1:12 : 12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
• Jude 1:3 : 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
• Acts 20:32 : 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his gre, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
• Rom 14:2 : 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
• 2 Cor 11:11-15 : 11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth. 12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
• Gal 1:6-9 : 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now ain, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
• Gal 6:1 : 1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
• Col 2:4 : 4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
• Col 2:7-8 : 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
• Col 2:16-20 : 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. 18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. 20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
• 2 Thess 2:2 : 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
• 2 Thess 2:17 : 17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
• 1 Tim 4:1-5 : 1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
• 1 Tim 6:3-5 : 3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
• 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
• 2 Tim 2:1-2 : 1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
• Titus 1:14-15 : 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. 15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
• Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
• Rom 16:17-18 : 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
• 1 Cor 6:13 : 13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
• 1 Cor 8:8 : 8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
• Lev 11:1-9 : 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. 4 Neverthess these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is uncan unto you. 5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is uncan unto you. 6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is uncan unto you. 7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is uncan to you. 8 Of their fsh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are uncan to you. 9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scas in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat. 10 And all that have not fins and scas in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you: 11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their fsh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination. 12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scas in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you. 13 And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eag, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, 14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; 15 Every raven after his kind; 16 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, 17 And the litt owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, 18 And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eag, 19 And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. 20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you. 21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have gs above their feet, to ap withal upon the earth; 22 Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beet after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. 23 But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you. 24 And for these ye shall be uncan: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be uncan until the even. 25 And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be uncan until the even. 26 The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are uncan unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be uncan. 27 And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are uncan unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be uncan until the even. 28 And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be uncan until the even: they are uncan unto you. 29 These also shall be uncan unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind, 30 And the ferret, and the chameon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mo. 31 These are uncan to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be uncan until the even. 32 And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be uncan; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be uncan until the even; so it shall be cansed. 33 And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falth, whatsoever is in it shall be uncan; and ye shall break it. 34 Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be uncan: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be uncan. 35 And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falth shall be uncan; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are uncan, and shall be uncan unto you. 36 Neverthess a fountain or pit, wherein there is pnty of water, shall be can: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be uncan. 37 And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be can. 38 But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be uncan unto you. 39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be uncan until the even. 40 And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be uncan until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be uncan until the even. 41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten. 42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. 43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominab with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves uncan with them, that ye should be defid thereby. 44 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defi yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 45 For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. 46 This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: 47 To make a difference between the uncan and the can, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.
• Deut 14:3-9 : 3 Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. 4 These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat, 5 The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow er, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois. 6 And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. 7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divi the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divi not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you. 8 And the swine, because it divith the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their ad carcase. 9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat: 10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you. 11 Of all clean birds ye shall eat. 12 But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, 13 And the gle, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind, 14 And every raven after his kind, 15 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, 16 The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan, 17 And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant, 18 And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. 19 And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten. 20 But of all clean fowls ye may eat. 21 Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
• Matt 24:4 : 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
• Matt 24:24 : 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
• Acts 10:14-16 : 14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.