Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Let brotherly love continue.
2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Do not neglect to show hospitality; for by it some have even entertained angels unawares.
3 Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.
Remember those who are in prison, as if you were fellow prisoners; remember too, those who are being ill-treated, since you too, are in the body.
4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Let marriage be held in honor by all, and the marriage bed be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers will God judge.
5 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.”
Let your life be untainted by love of money; be content with such things as you have; for God himself has said, I will never leave thee; I will never forsake thee.
6 So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
So that we can say with confidence, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7 Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the message of God to you; consider the issue of their lives, and imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (aiōn g165)
9 Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
Do not allow yourselves to be swept away by various and strange teachings. For it is a beautiful thing to be established in heart by grace, and not by regulations regarding food, from which those that occupied themselves with them have derived no benefit.
10 We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat.
We Christians have an altar from which those have no right to eat who minister in the Tabernacle.
11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside of the camp.
For the bodies of the animals whose blood is carried by the High Priest into the Holy Place are burned outside the camp,
12 Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.
and so Jesus suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood.
13 Let’s therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.
Let us then go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For we do not have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
For we have not here an abiding city, but we are earnestly seeking the city that is to be.
15 Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
In his name, then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is the fruit of lips that confess his name.
16 But do not forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
And forget not to be kind and liberal; for with that sort of sacrifice God is well pleased.
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who must give account; that they may do thus with joy and not with lamentation, for this would be unprofitable to you.
18 Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
Keep on praying for me. I am persuaded that I have a clear conscience, and I desire in every way to live nobly.
19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
I the more earnestly ask for your prayers, that I may be the more speedily restored to you.
20 Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep with the blood of the consummate (aiōnios g166) covenant, our Lord Jesus,
Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of an eternal covenant, (aiōnios g166)
21 align you in every good thing so as to do his will, doing in us that which is wellpleasing before him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for the ages (aiōn g165) of the ages (aiōn g165). Amen.
equip you in every good deed for the doing of his will, doing in you what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory unto the ages of the ages! Amen! (aiōn g165)
22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
But I entreat you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
23 Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.
You know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he comes soon, I will see him with you.
24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.
Salute all your leaders and the saints. The brothers from Italy send you greeting.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Grace be with you all, Amen.
