Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Let brotherly love continue.
2 Do not forget hospitality to strangers, for in doing so some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for, by so doing, some have entertained angels, without knowing them.
3 Remember the prisoners as if chained with them, those who are being mistreated as if you yourselves were physically there.
Remember them who are in bonds, as fellow-prisoners; and them who suffer evil, as being yourselves also in the body.
4 Marriage is honorable among all and the marriage bed undefiled, but God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
Let marriage be honorable among all, and the bed unpolluted; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
5 Your way of life should be free from the love of money, being content with what you have, because He Himself has said: “I absolutely will not desert you; I most certainly will not abandon you.”
Let your behavior be without the love of money, being contented with the things you have; for himself has said, "I will never leave you, not will I at all utterly forsake you."
6 So we can say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
So that taking courage, we may say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man can do to men."
7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke the Word of God to you, whose faith imitate, considering the outcome of their conduct.
Remember your rulers, who have spoken to you the word of God: observing carefully the issue of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, and to-day, and for ever. (aiōn g165)
9 Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings, because it is good that the heart be established by grace, not foods, by which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
Be not tossed about with various and foreign doctrines; for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by meats, by which they have not profited, who have been taken up with them.
10 We have an altar from which those who serve in the Tabernacle have no right to eat.
We have an altar of which they have no right to eat, who serve in the tabernacle.
11 Because the bodies of the animals—whose blood, concerning sin, is brought into the Holies by the high priest—are burned up outside the camp,
Moreover, the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought by the high priest into the most holy place, a sin-offering, are burnt without the camp:
12 therefore Jesus also, so that He might sanctify the people by His own blood, suffered outside the city gate.
wherefore Jesus, also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13 So then, let us go out to Him, outside the camp, bearing His disgrace;
Well, then, let us go forth to him out of the camp, nearing his reproach.
14 because here we do not have a permanent city, but we seek the coming one.
For we have not here an abiding city, but we earnestly seek one to come.
15 Through Him therefore, at all times, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God—the fruit of lips that identify with His name.
Through him, therefore, let us offer up continually, the sacrifice of praise to God; namely, the fruit of our lips, confessing to his name.
16 (But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.)
But to do good, and to communicate, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 Obey your leaders and submit, for they keep watch over your souls, as those who must give account, so that they may do it with joy and not sighing (which would be unprofitable for you).
Obey your rulers, and submit yourselves; for they watch for your souls, as those who must give account: --that they may do this with joy, and not with mourning; for that would be unprofitable for you.
18 Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, desiring to live commendably in all things;
Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, willing in all things to behave well.
19 I especially urge you to do this so that I may be restored to you more quickly.
And, I the more earnestly beseech you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
20 Now may the God of peace—who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep— (aiōnios g166)
Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting institution, (aiōnios g166)
21 equip you for every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
make you fit for every good work, to do his will, producing in you what is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom we the glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 Now I appeal to you, brothers, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
Now I beseech you, brethren, suffer this word of exhortation, for indeed I have sent it to you in brief.
23 Know that brother Timothy has been released, with whom I will see you, if he comes quickly.
Know that our brother Timothy is sent away, with whom, if he come soon, I will see you.
24 Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
Salute all your rulers, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
25 The Grace be with you all. Amen.
Favor be with you all. Amen.
