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.
Don’t forget to show 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 those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.
4 Let marriage be honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, for, fornicators and adulterers, God, will judge.
Let marriage be held in honour amongst all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral 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:
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake 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 that with good courage we say, “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, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (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.
Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefitted.
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 the holy 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.
For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burnt outside of 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, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.
13 Now, therefore, let us be going forth unto him, outside the camp, his reproach bearing.
Let’s therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For we have not here an abiding city, but, unto that which is to be, are we seeking our way.
For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
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, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to 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 don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well 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 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.
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 persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honourably 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 strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
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 brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus, (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)
make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which 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.
But I exhort you, brothers, endure the 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 our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.
24 Salute all them who are guiding you, and all the saints: they from Italy, salute you.
Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.
25 Favour be with you all.
Grace be with you all. Amen.
