Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Let brotherly love continue.
2 Do not neglect to show hospitality; for by it some have even entertained angels unawares.
Do not forget hospitality to strangers, for in doing so some have entertained angels without knowing it.
3 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.
Remember the prisoners as if chained with them, those who are being mistreated as if you yourselves were physically there.
4 Let marriage be held in honor by all, and the marriage bed be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers will God judge.
Marriage is honorable among all and the marriage bed undefiled, but God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
5 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.
Your way of life should be free from the love of money, being content with what you have, because He Himself has said: “I absolutely will not desert you; I most certainly will not abandon you.”
6 So that we can say with confidence, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
So we can say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
7 Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the message of God to you; consider the issue of their lives, and imitate their faith.
Remember your leaders, those who spoke the Word of God to you, whose faith imitate, considering the outcome of their conduct.
Jesus Christ is Himself, yesterday and today and into the ages. (aiōn g165)
9 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.
Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings, because it is good that the heart be established by grace, not foods, by which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
10 We Christians have an altar from which those have no right to eat who minister in the Tabernacle.
We have an altar from which those who serve in the Tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 For the bodies of the animals whose blood is carried by the High Priest into the Holy Place are burned outside the camp,
Because the bodies of the animals—whose blood, concerning sin, is brought into the Holies by the high priest—are burned up outside the camp,
12 and so Jesus suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood.
therefore Jesus also, so that He might sanctify the people by His own blood, suffered outside the city gate.
13 Let us then go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
So then, let us go out to Him, outside the camp, bearing His disgrace;
14 For we have not here an abiding city, but we are earnestly seeking the city that is to be.
because here we do not have a permanent city, but we seek the coming one.
15 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.
Through Him therefore, at all times, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God—the fruit of lips that identify with His name.
16 And forget not to be kind and liberal; for with that sort of sacrifice God is well pleased.
(But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.)
17 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.
Obey your leaders and submit, for they keep watch over your souls, as those who must give account, so that they may do it with joy and not sighing (which would be unprofitable for you).
18 Keep on praying for me. I am persuaded that I have a clear conscience, and I desire in every way to live nobly.
Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, desiring to live commendably in all things;
19 I the more earnestly ask for your prayers, that I may be the more speedily restored to you.
I especially urge you to do this so that I may be restored to you more quickly.
20 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)
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 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)
equip you for every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 But I entreat you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
Now I appeal to you, brothers, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
23 You know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he comes soon, I will see him with you.
Know that brother Timothy has been released, with whom I will see you, if he comes quickly.
24 Salute all your leaders and the saints. The brothers from Italy send you greeting.
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
25 Grace be with you all, Amen.
The Grace be with you all. Amen.
