< Hebrews 13 >
1 LET brotherly love continue.
Let brotherly love remain.
2 Forget not to exercise hospitality: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for through this some entertained messengers unaware.
3 Remember those who are in chains, as in chains with them; and those who are suffering afflictions, as being yourselves also in the body.
Be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as yourselves also being in the body.
4 Marriage is honourable for all persons, and the marriage bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
The marriage [is to be] honored by all, and the bed undefiled, for God will judge whoremongers and adulterers.
5 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.”
[Be] without covetous behavior, being content with the things present, for He has said, “No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake you,”
6 So that we may with confidence say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
so that we boldly say, “The LORD [is] to me a helper, and I will not fear what man will do to me.”
7 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.
Be mindful of those leading you, who spoke to you the word of God, who, considering the outcome of [their] behavior, imitate [their] faith:
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. (aiōn )
Jesus Christ—the same yesterday and today and for all ages. (aiōn )
9 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.
Do not be carried away with strange and manifold teachings, for [it is] good that by grace the heart is confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;
10 We have an altar, of which they have no right to eat, who perform the service in the tabernacle.
we have an altar from which they who are serving the Dwelling Place have no authority to eat,
11 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.
for of those beasts whose blood is brought for sin into the holy places through the chief priest—of these the bodies are burned outside the camp.
12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
For this reason, also Jesus—that He might sanctify the people through [His] own blood—suffered outside the gate;
13 Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
now then, may we go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach;
14 For we have not here an abiding city, but we earnestly seek that which is to come.
for we have no abiding city here, but we seek the coming one.
15 By him therefore let us offer a sacrifice of praise perpetually to God, that is the fruit of our lips confessing his name.
Through Him, then, we may always offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His Name.
16 But of beneficence, and liberal distribution, be not unmindful: for such sacrifices God accepts with delight.
And do not be forgetful of doing good and of fellowship, for God is well-pleased with such sacrifices.
17 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.
Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these watch for your souls, as about to give account, that they may do this with joy, and not sighing, for this [is] unprofitable to you.
18 Pray for us: for we have confidence that we maintain a good conscience, in all things desirous to conduct ourselves with propriety.―
Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, willing to behave well in all things,
19 But I entreat you the rather to do this, that I may the more speedily be restored to you.
and I call on [you] to do this more abundantly, that I may be restored to you more quickly.
20 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 )
And the God of peace, who brought up the Great Shepherd of the sheep out of the dead—by the blood of a perpetual covenant—our Lord Jesus, (aiōnios )
21 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 )
make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom [is] the glory through the ages of the ages! Amen. (aiōn )
22 But I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.
And I beg you, brothers, endure the word of the exhortation, for I have also written to you through few words.
23 Know that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
Know that the brother Timotheus is released, with whom I will see you, if he may come more shortly.
24 Salute all your presiding ministers, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
Greet all those leading you, and all the holy ones. Those from Italy greet you.
25 Grace be with you all.―Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy.
The grace [is] with you all! Amen.