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 forget hospitality for strangers. For through this, some have shown hospitality to 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 prisoners, as if you were bound with them. Remember those who are mistreated, as if you also were them 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 respected by everyone. Let the marriage bed be pure, for God will judge the sexually immoral people 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 conduct be free from the love of money. Be content with the things you have, for God himself has said, “I will never leave you, nor 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.”
Let us be content so that we may have courage to say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can a 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:
Consider your leaders, those who spoke God's word to you, and consider the result of their conduct. 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 be carried away by various strange teachings. For it is good that the heart should be strengthened by grace, not by foods that do not help those who walk by 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 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 blood of the animals killed for sins is brought by the high priest into the holy place, while their 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;
So Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.
13 now then, may we go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach;
Let us therefore go to him outside the camp, bearing his shame.
14 for we have no abiding city here, but we seek the coming one.
For we do not have any permanent city here. Instead, we are looking for one 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 him, then, let us always offer up sacrifices of praise to God, praise that is the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
16 And do not be forgetful of doing good and of fellowship, for God is well-pleased with such sacrifices.
Let us not forget doing good and helping one another, for it is with such sacrifices that God is very 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 and submit to your leaders, for they keep watch over your souls, as those who will give account. Obey so that your leaders will do this with joy, and not with groaning, which would be useless 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 clean conscience and that we desire to live rightly in all things.
19 and I call on [you] to do this more abundantly, that I may be restored to you more quickly.
I encourage you even more to do this, so that I will be returned to you sooner.
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 brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, by the blood of the 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 with everything good to do his will, working in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever. 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.
Now I encourage you, brothers, to bear with the word of encouragement that I have briefly written to you.
23 Know that the brother Timotheus is released, with whom I will see you, if he may come more shortly.
Know that our brother Timothy has been set free, with whom I will see you if he comes soon.
24 Greet all those leading you, and all the holy ones. Those from Italy greet you.
Greet all your leaders and all the believers. Those from Italy greet you.
25 The grace [is] with you all! Amen.
May grace be with you all.
