Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Let brotherly love remain.
2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unexpectedly.
Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for through this some entertained messengers unaware.
3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, 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 in all, and the 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 your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as all of you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you.
[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 boldly 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 them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word (logos) of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Be mindful of those leading you, who spoke to you the word of God, who, considering the outcome of [their] behavior, imitate [their] faith:
Jesus Christ—the same yesterday and today and for all ages. (aiōn g165)
9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
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, whereof they have no right to eat which serve 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, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
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 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
now then, may we go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach;
14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
for we have no abiding city here, but we seek the coming one.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to 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 to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
And do not be forgetful of doing good and of fellowship, for God is well-pleased with such sacrifices.
17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, (logos) that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is useless 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 trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, willing to behave well in all things,
19 But I plead to you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
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, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, (aiōnios g166)
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 g166)
21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
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 g165)
22 And I plead to you, brethren, suffer the word (logos) of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto 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 all of you that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he comes 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 them that have the rule over you, 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.
The grace [is] with you all! Amen.
