< Hebrews 13 >
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Let brotherly love continue.
2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Forget not hospitality: for by it some having entertained angels were incognizant.
3 Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also 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 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Marriage is honorable among all, and the couch undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
5 Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you or 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 we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans do to me?"
so being confident we say, The Lord is my helper, I will not fear; what shall man do unto me?
7 Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, 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 (the) Messiah is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (aiōn )
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever. (aiōn )
9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
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 those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat.
We have an altar, from which those ministering in the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside of 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 Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.
Therefore indeed Jesus, in order that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13 Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing the abuse he bore.
Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach;
14 For we do not have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
for we have here no continuing city, but we are seeking unto one which is to come.
15 Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips that confess 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 But do not forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
But do not forget benefaction and fellowship: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for 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 are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably 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 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
But I the more exhort you to do this, that I may the more speedily be restored unto you.
20 Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an everlasting 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 complete in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus (the) Messiah, to whom be the glory forever. 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 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
But I exhort you, brethren, to receive the word of consolation: for I have indeed written unto you briefly.
23 Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.
Know our brother Timothy has departed; with whom, if he may come the more speedily, I shall see you.
24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. Those from Italy salute you.
25 Grace be with you all.
Grace be with you all.