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.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for, by so doing, some have entertained angels, without knowing them.
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 them who are in bonds, as fellow-prisoners; and them who suffer evil, as being yourselves 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.
Let marriage be honorable among all, and the bed unpolluted; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
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 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."
6 So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans do to me?"
So that taking courage, we may say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man can do to men."
7 Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Remember your rulers, who have spoken to you the word of God: observing carefully the issue of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, and to-day, and for ever. (aiōn g165)
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 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.
10 We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat.
We have an altar of which they have no right to eat, who serve in the tabernacle.
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.
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:
12 Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.
wherefore Jesus, also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13 Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing the abuse he bore.
Well, then, let us go forth to him out of the camp, nearing his reproach.
14 For we do not have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
For we have not here an abiding city, but we earnestly seek one 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.
Through him, therefore, let us offer up continually, the sacrifice of praise to God; namely, 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 to do good, and to communicate, forget not; 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 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.
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 confident that we have a good conscience, willing in all things to behave well.
19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
And, I the more earnestly beseech you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
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 g166)
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)
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 Christ, to whom be the glory forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
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)
22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
Now I beseech you, brethren, suffer this word of exhortation, for indeed I have sent it to you in brief.
23 Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.
Know that our brother Timothy is sent away, with whom, if he come soon, I will see you.
24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
Salute all your rulers, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
25 Grace be with you all.
Favor be with you all. Amen.
