< Hebrews 13 >

1 Let brotherly loue continue.
Let brotherly love continue.
2 Be not forgetfull to intertaine strangers: for thereby some haue receiued Angels into their houses vnwares.
Forget not hospitality: for by it some having entertained angels were incognizant.
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 those bound, as having been bound along with them; those suffering persecutions, as you yourselves being also in the body.
4 Mariage is honorable among all, and the bed vndefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will iudge.
Marriage is honorable among all, and the couch undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
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:
Let your deportment be free from covetousness; being content with present things: for he said, I will not, I will not, leave you, neither do I ever forsake you;
6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is mine helper, neither will I feare what man can doe vnto me.
so being confident 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 your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God: the outgoing of whose deportment seeing, imitate their faith.
8 Iesus Christ yesterday, and to day, the same also is for euer. (aiōn g165)
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever. (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 with fantastical and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, in which those going round were not profited.
10 We haue an altar, whereof they haue no authoritie to eate, which serue in the tabernacle.
We have an altar, from which those ministering in the tabernacle have no right to eat.
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 animals, whose blood is shed by the high priest in the sanctuary for sin, are utterly burnt up outside of the camp.
12 Therefore euen Iesus, that he might sanctifie the people with his owne blood, suffered without the gate.
Therefore indeed Jesus, in order that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13 Let vs goe foorth to him therefore out of the campe, bearing his reproch.
Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach;
14 For here haue we no continuing citie: but we seeke one to come.
for we have here no continuing city, but we are seeking unto one 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.
Therefore let us offer to God a sacrifice of praise continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, confessing to his name.
16 To doe good, and to distribute forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
But do not forget benefaction and fellowship: 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 your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to 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, wishing in all things to deport ourselves in harmony with the beauty of holiness.
19 And I desire you somewhat the more earnestly, that yee so doe, that I may be restored to you more quickly.
But I the more exhort you to do this, that I may the more speedily be restored unto you.
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)
And the God of peace, the one having raised up from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep, make you perfect, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, (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)
in every good thing to do his will, doing that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the age of the ages. 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, to receive the word of consolation: for I have indeed written unto you briefly.
23 Knowe that our brother Timotheus is deliuered, with whome (if hee come shortly) I will see you.
Know our brother Timothy has departed; with whom, if he may come the more speedily, I shall see you.
24 Salute all them that haue the ouersight of you, and all the Saintes. They of Italie salute you.
Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. Those from 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.

< Hebrews 13 >