< Hebrews 13 >
1 Let brotherly love remain.
Let brotherly love continue.
2 Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for through this some entertained messengers unaware.
Forget not hospitality: for by it some having entertained angels were incognizant.
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 bound, as having been bound along with them; those suffering persecutions, as you yourselves being also in the body.
4 The marriage [is to be] honored by all, and the bed undefiled, for God will judge whoremongers and adulterers.
Marriage is honorable among all, and the couch undefiled: for God will judge fornicators 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,”
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 boldly say, “The LORD [is] to me a helper, and I will not fear what man will do to me.”
so being confident we say, The Lord is my helper, I will not fear; what shall man do unto 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 to you the word of God: the outgoing of whose deportment seeing, imitate their faith.
8 Jesus Christ—the same yesterday and today and for all ages. (aiōn )
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever. (aiōn )
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;
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 have an altar from which they who are serving the Dwelling Place have no authority to eat,
We have an altar, from which those ministering in 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.
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 For this reason, also Jesus—that He might sanctify the people through [His] own blood—suffered outside the gate;
Therefore indeed Jesus, in order that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13 now then, may we go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach;
Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach;
14 for we have no abiding city here, but we seek the coming one.
for we have here no continuing city, but we are seeking unto one which 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.
Therefore let us offer to God a sacrifice of praise continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, confessing to his name.
16 And do not be forgetful of doing good and of fellowship, for God is well-pleased with such sacrifices.
But do not forget benefaction and fellowship: for with such sacrifices God is well 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 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 us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, willing to behave well in all things,
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 call on [you] to do this more abundantly, 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 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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
22 And I beg you, brothers, endure the word of the exhortation, for I have also written to you through few words.
But I exhort you, brethren, to receive the word of consolation: for I have indeed written unto you briefly.
23 Know that the brother Timotheus is released, with whom I will see you, if he may come more shortly.
Know our brother Timothy has departed; with whom, if he may come the more speedily, I shall see you.
24 Greet all those leading you, and all the holy ones. Those from Italy greet you.
Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. Those from Italy salute you.
25 The grace [is] with you all! Amen.
Grace be with you all.