Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Let brotherly love continue.
2 Of the entertaining of strangers, be not forgetful, for, hereby, unawares, have some entertained, messengers.
Do not forget hospitality to strangers, for in doing so some have entertained angels without knowing it.
3 Bear in mind them who are in bonds, as having become jointly bound, —them who are suffering ill-treatment, as being yourselves also 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 honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, for, fornicators and adulterers, God, will judge.
Marriage is honorable among all and the marriage bed undefiled, but God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
5 Without fondness for money, be your way of life, —being content with the present things, —for, he, hath said: In nowise, thee, will I leave, no indeed! in nowise, thee, will I forsake:
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, taking courage, we may be saying—The Lord, hasteth to my cry, —I will not be put in fear: what shall, man, do unto me?
So we can say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
7 Be mindful of them who are guiding you, who, indeed, have spoken unto you, the word of God: the outgoing of whose behaviour, reviewing, be imitating, 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 With teachings, manifold and strange, be not carried aside; for it is, noble, that, with gratitude, should, the heart, be getting confirmed, —not with matters of food, in which, they who are walking, have not been profited.
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 have an altar—to eat out of which, they, have no right, who in the tent are doing divine service;
We have an altar from which those who serve in the Tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 For, in the case of those living creatures, whose blood for sins is carried into the holy place, through means of the high-priest, the bodies of these, are burned up, 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 Wherefore, Jesus also, that he might hallow the people through means of his own blood, outside the gate, suffered:
therefore Jesus also, so that He might sanctify the people by His own blood, suffered outside the city gate.
13 Now, therefore, let us be going forth unto him, outside the camp, his reproach bearing.
So then, let us go out to Him, outside the camp, bearing His disgrace;
14 For we have not here an abiding city, but, unto that which is to be, are we seeking our way.
because here we do not have a permanent city, but we seek the coming one.
15 Through him, let us be offering up a sacrifice of praise, continually, unto God; that is, a fruit of lips confessing unto 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 But, of the doing good and of fellowship, be not forgetful; for, with such sacrifices as these, is, God, well-pleased.
(But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.)
17 Be yielding unto them who are guiding you, and submit yourselves; for they are watching over your souls, as having an account to render, that, with joy the same they may be doing, and not with sighing, —for, unprofitable unto you, were, this.
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 Be praying for us; for we persuade ourselves that an honourable conscience have we, in all things honourably, desiring to behave ourselves.
Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, desiring to live commendably in all things;
19 But, much more abundantly, do I exhort you the same to do, that, more speedily, I may be restored, unto you.
I especially urge you to do this so that I may be restored to you more quickly.
20 But, the God of peace, He that led up from among the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep, with the blood of an age-abiding covenant, —our Lord Jesus, (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 Fit you, by every good work, for the doing of his will, doing within us, that which is well-pleasing, before him through Jesus Christ: to whom be the glory, unto the ages of 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 Now I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, —for, even with brief [words], have I sent unto you.
Now I appeal to you, brothers, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
23 Know ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty, —with whom, if more speedily he be coming, I will see you.
Know that brother Timothy has been released, with whom I will see you, if he comes quickly.
24 Salute all them who are guiding you, and all the saints: they from Italy, salute you.
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
25 Favour be with you all.
The Grace be with you all. Amen.
