Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love remain;
May fraternal charity remain in you.
2 of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;
And do not be willing to forget hospitality. For by it, certain persons, without realizing it, have received Angels as guests.
3 be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as also yourselves being in the body;
Remember those who are prisoners, just as if you were imprisoned with them, and those who endure hardships, just as if you were in their place.
4 honourable [is] the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.
May marriage be honorable in every way, and may the marriage bed be immaculate. For God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
5 Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, 'No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'
Let your behavior be without avarice; be content with what you are offered. For he himself has said, “I will not abandon you, and I will not neglect you.”
6 so that we do boldly say, 'The Lord [is] to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'
So then, we may confidently say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me.”
7 Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith — considering the issue of the behaviour — be imitating,
Remember your leaders, who have spoken the Word of God to you, whose faith you imitate, by observing the goal of their way of life:
Jesus Christ, yesterday and today; Jesus Christ forever. (aiōn g165)
9 with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for [it is] good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;
Do not be led away by changing or strange doctrines. And it is best for the heart to be sustained by grace, not by foods. For the latter have not been as useful to those who walked by them.
10 we have an altar, of which to eat they have no authority who the tabernacle are serving,
We have an altar: those who serve in the tabernacle have no authority to eat from it.
11 for of those beasts whose blood is brought for sin into the holy places through the chief priest — of these the bodies are burned without the camp.
For the bodies of those animals whose blood is carried into the Holy of holies by the high priest, on behalf of sin, are burned outside the camp.
12 Wherefore, also Jesus — that he might sanctify through [his] own blood the people — without the gate did suffer;
Because of this, Jesus, too, in order to sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered outside the gate.
13 now, then, may we go forth unto him without the camp, his reproach bearing;
And so, let us go forth to him, outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 for we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek;
For in this place, we have no everlasting city; instead, we seek one in the future.
15 through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name;
Therefore, through him, let us offer the sacrifice of continual praise to God, which is the fruit of lips confessing his name.
16 and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.
But do not be willing to forget good works and fellowship. For God is deserving of such sacrifices.
17 Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this [is] unprofitable to you.
Obey your leaders and be subject to them. For they watch over you, as if to render an account of your souls. So then, may they do this with joy, and not with grief. Otherwise, it would not be as helpful to you.
18 Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well,
Pray for us. For we trust that we have a good conscience, being willing to conduct ourselves well in all things.
19 and more abundantly do I call upon [you] to do this, that more quickly I may be restored to you.
And I beg you, all the more, to do this, so that I may be quickly returned to you.
20 And the God of the peace, who did bring up out of the dead the great shepherd of the sheep — in the blood of an age-during covenant — our Lord Jesus, (aiōnios g166)
Then may the God of peace, who led back from the dead that great Pastor of sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, with the blood of the eternal testament, (aiōnios g166)
21 make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom [is] the glory — to the ages of the ages! Amen. (aiōn g165)
equip you with all goodness, so that you may do his will. May he accomplish in you whatever is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 And I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of the exhortation, for also through few words I have written to you.
And I beg you, brothers, that you may permit this word of consolation, especially since I have written to you with few words.
23 Know ye that the brother Timotheus is released, with whom, if he may come more shortly, I will see you.
Know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he arrives soon, then I will see you with him.
24 Salute all those leading you, and all the saints; salute you doth those from Italy:
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. The brothers from Italy greet you.
25 the grace [is] with you all! Amen.
Grace be with you all. Amen.
