Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love remain.
Continue in brotherly love.
2 Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for through this some entertained messengers unaware.
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
3 Be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as yourselves also being in the body.
Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
4 The marriage [is to be] honored by all, and the bed undefiled, for God will judge whoremongers and adulterers.
Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
5 [Be] without covetous behavior, being content with the things present, for He has said, “No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake you,”
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
6 so that we boldly say, “The LORD [is] to me a helper, and I will not fear what man will do to me.”
So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
7 Be mindful of those leading you, who spoke to you the word of God, who, considering the outcome of [their] behavior, imitate [their] faith:
Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (aiōn g165)
9 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;
Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
10 we have an altar from which they who are serving the Dwelling Place have no authority to eat,
We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 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.
Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
12 For this reason, also Jesus—that He might sanctify the people through [His] own blood—suffered outside the gate;
And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
13 now then, may we go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach;
Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
14 for we have no abiding city here, but we seek the coming one.
For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
15 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.
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
16 And do not be forgetful of doing good and of fellowship, for God is well-pleased with such sacrifices.
And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17 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.
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
18 Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, willing to behave well in all things,
Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
19 and I call on [you] to do this more abundantly, that I may be restored to you more quickly.
And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.
20 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)
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)
21 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)
equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 And I beg you, brothers, endure the word of the exhortation, for I have also written to you through few words.
I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
23 Know that the brother Timotheus is released, with whom I will see you, if he may come more shortly.
Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
24 Greet all those leading you, and all the holy ones. Those from Italy greet you.
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
25 The grace [is] with you all! Amen.
Grace be with all of you.
