Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Continue in brotherly love.
2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for, by so doing, some have entertained angels, without knowing them.
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitality some have hosted angels without knowing it.
3 Remember them who are in bonds, as fellow-prisoners; and them who suffer evil, as being yourselves also in the body.
Remember those in prison, as though you were in prison with them. Also remember those who are mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering with them.
4 Let marriage be honorable among all, and the bed unpolluted; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
Marriage must be held in honor by all, and the marriage bed must be kept pure, but God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
5 Let your behavior be without the love of money, being contented with the things you have; for himself has said, "I will never leave you, not will I at all utterly forsake you."
Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God has said, “I will never leave yoʋ or forsake yoʋ.”
6 So that taking courage, we may say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man can do to men."
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will not fear anything that man might do to me.”
7 Remember your rulers, who have spoken to you the word of God: observing carefully the issue of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their conduct, and imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (aiōn g165)
9 Be not tossed about with various and foreign doctrines; for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by meats, by which they have not profited, who have been taken up with them.
Do not be carried away by various kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food, which have not benefited those who follow them.
10 We have an altar of which they have no right to eat, who serve in the tabernacle.
We have an altar from which those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 Moreover, the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought by the high priest into the most holy place, a sin-offering, are burnt without the camp:
For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as an offering for sin are burned outside the camp.
12 wherefore Jesus, also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
So Jesus also suffered outside the city gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood.
13 Well, then, let us go forth to him out of the camp, nearing his reproach.
Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured.
14 For we have not here an abiding city, but we earnestly seek one to come.
For here we do not have a lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.
15 Through him, therefore, let us offer up continually, the sacrifice of praise to God; namely, the fruit of our lips, confessing to his name.
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
16 But to do good, and to communicate, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
17 Obey your rulers, and submit yourselves; for they watch for your souls, as those who must give account: --that they may do this with joy, and not with mourning; for that would be unprofitable for you.
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who must give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no benefit to you.
18 Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, willing in all things to behave well.
Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, desiring to live honorably in every way.
19 And, I the more earnestly beseech you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you more quickly.
20 Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting institution, (aiōnios g166)
Now may the God of peace, who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, (aiōnios g166)
21 make you fit for every good work, to do his will, producing in you what is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom we the glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
equip you in every good work so that you may do his will. May he accomplish in you what is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 Now I beseech you, brethren, suffer this word of exhortation, for indeed I have sent it to you in brief.
Now I urge you, brothers, to bear with this brief word of exhortation that I have written to you.
23 Know that our brother Timothy is sent away, with whom, if he come soon, I will see you.
You should know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon, he will be with me when I see you.
24 Salute all your rulers, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who are from Italy greet you.
25 Favor be with you all. Amen.
Grace be with you all. Amen.
