<p>13:3 <em>Remember those that are in bonds, as if you were bound with them; those that are ill treated, as being yourselves also in the body</em>- The Hebrews were tempted to return to Judaism because it saved them from persecution by the Roman and Jewish authorities. Judaism was a recognized religion within the empire, and adherents were free from army service. The Hebrew Christians were attracted by this, and were tempted to not identify with those who were imprisoned or persecuted.</p><p>If we are truly members of the one body, we will be affected by the sufferings of others in that body. The fact we are members of the one body of Jesus should exclude all self-centred feelings, in the sense that if one other part of the body suffers or rejoices, then we are to be affected by this. Heb. 13:3 tells us to &quot;<em>remember</em> them that are in bonds, as bound with them, and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body&quot; (AV). We are to feel as if we are inside the body of our brethren. This is quite something. There is a purposeful ambiguity here. Whose body? The body of Jesus, or that of the suffering brother? Effectively, the one is the other. We can truly place ourselves in the place of others. The only other time the Greek word translated &quot;remember&quot; occurs is in Heb. 2:3: &quot;What is man that thou art <em>mindful</em> of him&quot;. Because of the almost senseless mindfulness of God for us down here on this speck of a planet, dust and water as we are&hellip; we must be inspired to likewise be mindful of our suffering brethren. &quot;Those that are ill treated&quot; is a Greek term found elsewhere only in 11:37; the suffering Christians in Jerusalem were in direct connection with the faithful of old who had likewise suffered for their faith.</p>