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.
Do not neglect to show hospitality; for by it some have even entertained angels unawares.
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 who are in prison, as if you were fellow prisoners; remember too, those who are being ill-treated, since you too, are in the body.
4 The marriage [is to be] honored by all, and the bed undefiled, for God will judge whoremongers and adulterers.
Let marriage be held in honor by all, and the marriage bed be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers will God judge.
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 life be untainted by love of money; be content with such things as you have; for God himself has said, I will never leave thee; I will never forsake thee.
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 that we can 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, the men who spoke the message of God to you; consider the issue of their lives, and imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, 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 allow yourselves to be swept away by various and strange teachings. For it is a beautiful thing to be established in heart by grace, and not by regulations regarding food, from which those that occupied themselves with them have derived no benefit.
10 we have an altar from which they who are serving the Dwelling Place have no authority to eat,
We Christians have an altar from which those have no right to eat who minister in the Tabernacle.
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 the animals whose blood is carried by the High Priest into the Holy Place 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 suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood.
13 now then, may we go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach;
Let us then go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 for we have no abiding city here, but we seek the coming one.
For we have not here an abiding city, but we are earnestly seeking the city that is to be.
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.
In his name, then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is 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 forget not to be kind and liberal; for with that sort of sacrifice 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 submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who must give account; that they may do thus with joy and not with lamentation, for this would be unprofitable to you.
18 Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, willing to behave well in all things,
Keep on praying for me. I am persuaded that I have a clear conscience, and I desire in every way to live nobly.
19 and I call on [you] to do this more abundantly, that I may be restored to you more quickly.
I the more earnestly ask for your prayers, that I may be the more speedily restored to 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 g166)
Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of an eternal covenant, (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 in every good deed for the doing of his will, doing in you what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory unto the ages of the ages! 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.
But I entreat you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
23 Know that the brother Timotheus is released, with whom I will see you, if he may come more shortly.
You know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he comes soon, I will see him with you.
24 Greet all those leading you, and all the holy ones. Those from Italy greet you.
Salute all your leaders and the saints. The brothers from Italy send you greeting.
25 The grace [is] with you all! Amen.
Grace be with you all, Amen.
