Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
LET brotherly love continue.
2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for, by this means, some have unconsciously entertained angels.
Forget not to exercise hospitality: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
3 Remember those who are in bonds, as if you yourselves had been bound, and those who suffer affliction, since you yourselves are in the body.
Remember those who are in chains, as in chains with them; and those who are suffering afflictions, as being yourselves also in the body.
4 Marriage is honorable among all men, and the bed undefiled; but lewd men and adulterers God will judge.
Marriage is honourable for all persons, and the marriage bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
5 Let there be no money-loving disposition; be content with such things as you have. For he has said: I will never leave you, nor will I ever forsake you.
Let the tenor of your life be divested of the love of money; content with your present possessions: for he hath said, “I will in no wise leave thee, neither will I in any case forsake thee.”
6 So, then, we may boldly say: The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man will do to me.
So that we may with confidence say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
7 Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: attentively consider the result of their conduct, and imitate their faith.
Remember your presidents, who have spoken to you the word of God: the ultimate issue of whose conduct attentively observing, be imitators of their fidelity.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. (aiōn g165)
9 Be not carried away by various and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be strengthened with grace, not with meats, which have not profited those who were occupied with them.
Be not tossed about by various and strange doctrines: for it is good to have the heart firmly established by grace, not by meats, in which observances they who have walked have found no manner of advantage.
10 We have a sacrifice, of which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.
We have an altar, of which they have no right to eat, who perform the service in the tabernacle.
11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood, shed for sin, is carried by the high priest into the holiest, are burned without the camp.
For the bodies of those beasts are burnt without the camp, whose blood for a sin offering is brought into the holy of holies by the high-priest.
12 Wherefore, Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13 Therefore, let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For here we have no abiding city, but we seek one to come.
For we have not here an abiding city, but we earnestly seek that which is to come.
15 Through him, therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.
By him therefore let us offer a sacrifice of praise perpetually to God, that is the fruit of our lips confessing his name.
16 But forget not to do good, and to be liberal: for with such, sacrifices God is well pleased.
But of beneficence, and liberal distribution, be not unmindful: for such sacrifices God accepts with delight.
17 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive: for they watch for your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for that would be fatal to you.
Obey your presidents, and be subject to them: for they are vigilant for your souls, as being to render an account, that they may do it with joy, and not groaning: for that would be disadvantageous for you.
18 Pray for us: for we trust that we have a good conscience, willing to live honorably in all things.
Pray for us: for we have confidence that we maintain a good conscience, in all things desirous to conduct ourselves with propriety.―
19 And I the more earnestly entreat you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
But I entreat you the rather to do this, that I may the more speedily be restored to you.
20 Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant, (aiōnios g166)
Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great pastor of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting testament, (aiōnios g166)
21 perfect you in every good work, in order that you may do his will, working in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory from age to age. Amen. (aiōn g165)
make you fit for every good work to do his will, producing in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the everlasting ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 I beseech you, brethren, bear with my word of exhortation: for I have written to you in few words.
But I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.
23 Know that our brother Timothy is set at liberty, with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
Know that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
24 Salute all your rulers, and all the saints. The saints of Italy salute you.
Salute all your presiding ministers, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Grace be with you all.―Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy.
