Hebrews 13
1 Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.
Let brotherly love abide.
2 And hospitality do not forget; for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.
Do not forget love for strangers, for by this some lodged agents, unaware.
3 Remember them that are in bands, as if you were bound with them; and them that labour, as being yourselves also in the body.
Remember the prisoners as being in bondage together, those who are ill-treated as also yourselves being in the body.
4 Marriage honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
Marriage is precious in every way, and the undefiled bed, but God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
5 Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such things as you have; for he hath said: I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.
The Way of life is to be without love of money, being content with the things that are present, for he has said, I will, no, not leave thee, and also, I will, no, not forsake thee.
6 So that we may confidently say: The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall do to me.
So then we have confidence to say, The Lord is a helper to me, and I will not fear. What will man do to me?
7 Remember your prelates who have spoken the word of God to you; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation,
Remember those who lead you, men who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, carefully observing the outcome of their conduct, imitate the faith-
Jesus Christ, the same yesterday and today, and into the ages. (aiōn g165)
9 Be not led away with various and strange doctrines. For it is best that the heart be established with grace, not with meats; which have not profited those that walk in them.
Be not carried away by various and foreign doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with foods by which those who walked were not benefited.
10 We have an altar, whereof they have no power to eat who serve the tabernacle.
We have an altar from which they have no right to eat, those officiating at the tabernacle.
11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the holies by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
For of the beasts whose blood is brought into the holy things for sin by the high priest, the bodies of these are burned outside the camp.
12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Therefore Jesus also, so that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside the gate.
13 Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Let us therefore go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For we have not here a lasting city, but we seek one that is to come.
For here we have no enduring city, but we seek that which is coming.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise always to God, that is to say, the fruit of lips confessing to his name.
Through him therefore, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, fruit of lips acknowledging his name.
16 And do not forget to do good, and to impart; for by such sacrifices God’s favour is obtained.
But do not forget benevolence and fellowship, for God is well pleased with such sacrifices.
17 Obey your prelates, and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you.
Have confidence in those who lead you, and yield yourselves, for they watch for your souls as men who will render account, so that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.
18 Pray for us. For we trust we have a good conscience, being willing to behave ourselves well in all things.
Pray about us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, desiring to behave well in all things.
19 And I beseech you the more to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
But I urge you to do this even more, so that I may be restored to you sooner.
20 And may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great pastor of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the blood of the everlasting testament, (aiōnios g166)
Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep by the blood of an eternal covenant-our Lord Jesus- (aiōnios g166)
21 Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
may he make you fully qualified in every good work in order to do his will, doing in you what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly. (aiōn g165)
22 And I beseech you, brethren, that you suffer this word of consolation. For I have written to you in a few words.
And I urge you, brothers, bear with the word of exhortation, for I also wrote to you in brief.
23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty: with whom (if he come shortly) I will see you.
Know ye, brother Timothy who was set free is with whom I will see you, if he comes sooner.
24 Salute all your prelates, and all the saints. The brethren from Italy salute you.
Salute all those who lead you, and all the sanctified. The men from Italy salute you.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Grace is with you all. Truly.
