Προς Εβραιους 13
1 η φιλαδελφια μενετω
Let your love for the Brethren continue.
2 τησ φιλοξενιασ μη επιλανθανεσθε δια ταυτησ γαρ ελαθον τινεσ ξενισαντεσ αγγελουσ
Do not neglect to show hospitality; for, through being hospitable, men have all unawares entertained angels.
3 μιμνησκεσθε των δεσμιων ωσ συνδεδεμενοι των κακουχουμενων ωσ και αυτοι οντεσ εν σωματι
Remember the prisoners, as if you were their fellow-prisoners, and the oppressed, not forgetting that you also are still in the body.
4 τιμιοσ ο γαμοσ εν πασιν και η κοιτη αμιαντοσ πορνουσ δε και μοιχουσ κρινει ο θεοσ
Let marriage be honoured by all and the married life be pure; for God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.
5 αφιλαργυροσ ο τροποσ αρκουμενοι τοισ παρουσιν αυτοσ γαρ ειρηκεν ου μη σε ανω ουδ ου μη σε εγκαταλειπω
Do not let your conduct be ruled by the love of money. Be content with what you have, for God himself has said — ‘I will never forsake you, nor will I ever abandon you.’
6 ωστε θαρρουντασ ημασ λεγειν κυριοσ εμοι βοηθοσ και ου φοβηθησομαι τι ποιησει μοι ανθρωποσ
Therefore we may say with confidence — ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?’
7 μνημονευετε των ηγουμενων υμων οιτινεσ ελαλησαν υμιν τον λογον του θεου ων αναθεωρουντεσ την εκβασιν τησ αναστροφησ μιμεισθε την πιστιν
Do not forget your Leaders, the men who told you God’s Message. Recall the close of their lives, and imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day — yes, and for ever! (aiōn g165)
9 διδαχαισ ποικιλαισ και ξεναισ μη παραφερεσθε καλον γαρ χαριτι βεβαιουσθαι την καρδιαν ου βρωμασιν εν οισ ουκ ωφεληθησαν οι περιπατησαντεσ
Do not let yourselves be carried away by the various novel forms of teaching. It is better to rely for spiritual strength upon the divine help, than upon regulations regarding food; for those whose lives are guided by such regulations have not found them of service.
10 εχομεν θυσιαστηριον εξ ου φαγειν ουκ εχουσιν εξουσιαν οι τη σκηνη λατρευοντεσ
We are not without an altar; but it is one at which those who still worship in the Tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 ων γαρ εισφερεται ζωων το αιμα περι αμαρτιασ εισ τα αγια δια του αρχιερεωσ τουτων τα σωματα κατακαιεται εξω τησ παρεμβολησ
The bodies of those animals whose blood is brought by the High Priest into the Sanctuary, as an offering for sin, are burnt outside the camp.
12 διο και ιησουσ ινα αγιαση δια του ιδιου αιματοσ τον λαον εξω τησ πυλησ επαθεν
And so Jesus, also, to purify the People by his own blood, suffered outside the gate.
13 τοινυν εξερχωμεθα προσ αυτον εξω τησ παρεμβολησ τον ονειδισμον αυτου φεροντεσ
Therefore let us go out to him ‘outside the camp,’ bearing the same reproaches as he;
14 ου γαρ εχομεν ωδε μενουσαν πολιν αλλα την μελλουσαν επιζητουμεν
for here we have no permanent city, but are looking for the City that is to be.
15 δι αυτου ουν αναφερωμεν θυσιαν αινεσεωσ δια παντοσ τω θεω τουτ εστιν καρπον χειλεων ομολογουντων τω ονοματι αυτου
Through him let us offer, as our sacrifice, continual praise to God — an offering from lips that glorify his Name.
16 τησ δε ευποιιασ και κοινωνιασ μη επιλανθανεσθε τοιαυταισ γαρ θυσιαισ ευαρεστειται ο θεοσ
Never forget to do kindly acts and to share what you have with others, for such sacrifices are acceptable to God.
17 πειθεσθε τοισ ηγουμενοισ υμων και υπεικετε αυτοι γαρ αγρυπνουσιν υπερ των ψυχων υμων ωσ λογον αποδωσοντεσ ινα μετα χαρασ τουτο ποιωσιν και μη στεναζοντεσ αλυσιτελεσ γαρ υμιν τουτο
Obey your Leaders, and submit to their control, for they are watching over your souls, as men who will have to render an account, so that they may do it with joy, and not in sorrow. That would not be to your advantage.
18 προσευχεσθε περι ημων πεποιθαμεν γαρ οτι καλην συνειδησιν εχομεν εν πασιν καλωσ θελοντεσ αναστρεφεσθαι
Pray for us, for we are sure that our consciences are clear, since our wish is to be occupied with what is good.
19 περισσοτερωσ δε παρακαλω τουτο ποιησαι ινα ταχιον αποκατασταθω υμιν
And I the more earnestly ask for your prayers, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
20 ο δε θεοσ τησ ειρηνησ ο αναγαγων εκ νεκρων τον ποιμενα των προβατων τον μεγαν εν αιματι διαθηκησ αιωνιου τον κυριον ημων ιησουν (aiōnios g166)
May God, the source of all peace, who brought back from the dead him who, ‘by virtue of the blood that rendered valid the unchangeable Covenant, is the Great Shepherd of God’s Sheep,’ Jesus, our Lord — (aiōnios g166)
21 καταρτισαι υμασ εν παντι εργω αγαθω εισ το ποιησαι το θελημα αυτου ποιων εν υμιν το ευαρεστον ενωπιον αυτου δια ιησου χριστου ω η δοξα εισ τουσ αιωνασ των αιωνων αμην (aiōn g165)
may God make you perfect in everything that is good, so that you may be able to do his will. May he bring out in us all that is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be all glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 παρακαλω δε υμασ αδελφοι ανεχεσθε του λογου τησ παρακλησεωσ και γαρ δια βραχεων επεστειλα υμιν
I beg you, Brothers, to bear with these words of advice. For I have written only very briefly to you.
23 γινωσκετε τον αδελφον τιμοθεον απολελυμενον μεθ ου εαν ταχιον ερχηται οψομαι υμασ
You will be glad to hear that our Brother, Timothy, has been set free. If he comes here soon, we will visit you together.
24 ασπασασθε παντασ τουσ ηγουμενουσ υμων και παντασ τουσ αγιουσ ασπαζονται υμασ οι απο τησ ιταλιασ
Give our greeting to all your Leaders, and to all Christ’s People. Our friends from Italy send their greetings to you.
25 η χαρισ μετα παντων υμων αμην
May God bless you all.
