Hebrews 13
1 Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.
LET brotherly love continue.
2 And hospitality do not forget; for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.
Forget not to exercise hospitality: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
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 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 honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators 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 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.
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 that we may confidently say: The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall 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 your prelates who have spoken the word of God to you; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation,
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 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 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 an altar, whereof they have no power to eat who serve the tabernacle.
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 beasts, whose blood is brought into the holies by the high priest for sin, 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 Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For we have not here a lasting city, but we seek one that is to come.
For we have not here an abiding city, but we earnestly seek that which is to come.
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.
By him therefore let us offer a sacrifice of praise perpetually to God, that is the fruit of our lips confessing his name.
16 And do not forget to do good, and to impart; for by such sacrifices God’s favour is obtained.
But of beneficence, and liberal distribution, be not unmindful: for such sacrifices God accepts with delight.
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.
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 we have a good conscience, being willing to behave ourselves well 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 beseech you the more 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 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 again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great pastor of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting testament, (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)
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 And I beseech you, brethren, that you suffer this word of consolation. For I have written to you in a few words.
But I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.
23 Know ye 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 prelates, and all the saints. The brethren from 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.
