Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly loue continue.
Let love of the brethren continue.
2 Be not forgetfull to intertaine strangers: for thereby some haue receiued Angels into their houses vnwares.
Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
3 Remember them that are in bondes, as though ye were bounde with them: and them that are in affliction, as if ye were also afflicted in the body.
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.
4 Mariage is honorable among all, and the bed vndefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will iudge.
[Let] marriage [be] had in honor among all, and [let] the bed [be] undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
5 Let your conuersation be without couetousnesse, and be content with those things that ye haue, for he hath said, I will not faile thee, neither forsake thee:
Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is mine helper, neither will I feare what man can doe vnto me.
So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?
7 Remember them which haue the ouersight of you, which haue declared vnto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering what hath bene the ende of their conuersation.
Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and to-day, [yea] and for ever. (aiōn g165)
9 Be not caried about with diuers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be stablished with grace, and not with meates, which haue not profited them that haue bene occupied therein.
Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.
10 We haue an altar, whereof they haue no authoritie to eate, which serue in the tabernacle.
We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle.
11 For the bodies of those beastes whose blood is brought into the Holy place by the high Priest for sinne, are burnt without the campe.
For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest [as an offering] for sin, are burned without the camp.
12 Therefore euen Iesus, that he might sanctifie the people with his owne blood, suffered without the gate.
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13 Let vs goe foorth to him therefore out of the campe, bearing his reproch.
Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For here haue we no continuing citie: but we seeke one to come.
For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after [the city] which is to come.
15 Let vs therefore by him offer the sacrifice of prayse alwaies to God, that is, the fruite of the lippes, which confesse his Name.
Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
16 To doe good, and to distribute forget not: 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 them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must giue accountes, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit [to them]: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this [were] unprofitable for you.
18 Pray for vs: for we are assured that we haue a good conscience in all things, desiring to liue honestly.
Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
19 And I desire you somewhat the more earnestly, that yee so doe, that I may be restored to you more quickly.
And I exhort [you] the more exceedingly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
20 The God of peace that brought againe from the dead our Lord Iesus, the great shepheard of the sheepe, through the blood of the euerlasting Couenant, (aiōnios g166)
Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, [even] our Lord Jesus, (aiōnios g166)
21 Make you perfect in all good workes, to doe his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ, to whom be praise for euer and euer, Amen. (aiōn g165)
make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 I beseeche you also, brethren, suffer the wordes of exhortation: for I haue written vnto you in fewe wordes.
But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation: for I have written unto you in few words.
23 Knowe that our brother Timotheus is deliuered, with whome (if hee come shortly) I will see you.
Know ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
24 Salute all them that haue the ouersight of you, and all the Saintes. They of Italie salute you.
Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
25 Grace be with you all, Amen. ‘Written to the Hebrewes from Italie, and sent by Timotheus.’
Grace be with you all. Amen.
