Hebreos 13
1 Continúa amando a tus hermanos en la fe.
Continue to love your fellow believers.
2 Cuídate de mantener la casa abierta: porque de esta manera algunos han tenido ángeles como invitados, sin ser conscientes de ello.
Do not forget to be hospitable to needy travelers [LIT]. You need to know that by being hospitable, some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
3 Tenga en cuenta a los que están encadenados, como si estuvieran encadenados con ellos, y aquellos que son maltratados, como si estuvieran ustedes mismos en el cuerpo.
Remember [to help] those who are in prison [because they are Christians], as though you were in prison with them. Remember those who are being mistreated {whom people are mistreating} [because they are believers. As you do that], consider that you you could suffer as they do.
4 Que la vida matrimonial sea honrada entre todos ustedes y no mancillar el lecho matrimonial; porque a los fornicarios y adúlteros serán juzgados por Dios.
You must (respect/keep sacred) the marriage relationship in every way, and you must keep sexual relations [EUP] pure, because God will surely condemn those who act immorally and those who act adulterously.
5 Libérate del amor al dinero y complacete con las cosas que tienes; porque él mismo dijo: Yo estaré contigo en todo momento, no te desampararé.
Live without constantly coveting money, and be content with the things you possess, remembering what [Moses] wrote [that God] has said [about supplying what you need], I will never leave you, I will never stop providing for you [DOU].
6 Para que podamos decir confiadamente: El Señor es mi ayudador; No tendré miedo: ¿lo que me pueda hacer el hombre?
So we can say confidently [as the Psalmist said], Since the Lord is the one who helps me, I will not be afraid! People can do nothing to me [that will deprive me of God’s blessings] [RHQ].
7 Tengan en cuenta a los que estaban sobre ustedes, y que les hablaron de la palabra de Dios; viendo el resultado de su forma de vida, dejen que su fe sea como la de ellos.
Your spiritual leaders used to tell you the message from God [before they died]. Remember how they conducted their lives. By considering (how they died/what resulted from how they lived), imitate how they believed [in Christ/God].
Jesus Christ [is] the same now as he was previously, and he will be the same forever. (aiōn g165)
9 No se dejen llevar por diferentes enseñanzas extrañas, porque es bueno que sus corazones sean fortalecidos por él amor de Dios, y en seguir reglas de alimentos, que no fueron de provecho para aquellos que se preocuparon tanto por eso.
[So], do not let yourselves be diverted {let anything divert you} so that you believe various teachings [that are contrary to God’s truth]. It is good that God acts kindly toward us so that we may be strengthened spiritually. [Obeying rules about] various foods, rules that have not benefited those who obeyed them, will not benefit us.
10 Tenemos un altar del cual los sacerdotes que están en el santuario no pueden comer.
We have [Jesus] [MTY]. All those who continue to observe the Jewish rituals [MTY] of sacrifice have no right to obtain the benefits of his sacrifice [MET].
11 Porque los cuerpos de las bestias cuya sangre es llevada al lugar santo por el sumo sacerdote como una ofrenda por el pecado son quemados fuera del círculo del santuario.
After the high priest brings into the most holy place the blood of animals [that they have sacrificed to atone] for sins, the bodies of those animals are burned {they burn the bodies of those animals} outside the camp.
12 Por esta razón, Jesús fue ejecutado fuera de las murallas, para que el pueblo se santificara con su sangre.
Similarly, Jesus suffered [and died] outside the gate [of Jerusalem] in order that he might make [us], his people, holy by [offering] his own blood [as a sacrifice to atone for our sins].
13 Salgamos a él fuera del círculo del santuario llevando su vergüenza.
So, we must abandon [performing Jewish] sacrifices and rituals [MET] [in order to be saved], and let us go to Jesus [to be saved]. As we do that, we must [be willing to] let others reproach us just like people reproached Jesus.
14 Porque aquí no tenemos un lugar de descanso fijo, pero buscamos la que está por venir.
Here on earth, we believers do not have a city [such as Jerusalem where we must] continually [offer sacrifices] [MET]. Instead, we are waiting for a future [heavenly] city [that will last forever].
15 Hagamos, pues, ofrendas de alabanza a Dios en todo momento por medio de él, es decir, el fruto de los labios que dan testimonio de su nombre.
With [the help of] Jesus, we must continually praise God. That will be something we can sacrifice [to him] [MET] [instead of our sacrificing animals only at specific times]. Specifically, we must say openly [MTY] [that we have trusted] in Christ [MTY].
16 Pero sigan haciendo el bien y dándoles a los demás, porque Dios está complacido con tales ofrendas.
Be continually [LIT] doing good deeds [for others], and be continually sharing [with others the things you have], because doing things like that will [also] be [as though you are offering] sacrifices that will please God.
17 Obedezcan a sus a sus líderes, y sujétense a ellos: porque guardan sus almas, dispuestos a dar cuenta de ellos; permitirles hacer esto con alegría y no quejándose, porque eso no sería beneficioso para ustedes.
Obey your [spiritual] leaders; do what they tell you, since they are the ones who are looking out for your spiritual welfare [SYN]. [Some day] they will have to stand before God so that he can say if he approves of what they have done. Obey them in order that they can do the work of guarding you joyfully, and not have to do it sadly, because if you cause them to do it sadly, that will certainly not help you at all (OR, they will not be able to help you at all).
18 Haz oraciones por nosotros, porque estamos seguros de que nuestros corazones están libres del sentido del pecado, deseando la forma correcta de vida en todas las cosas.
Pray for me. I am certain that I have not done anything that displeases God. I have tried to act honorably [toward you] in every way.
19 Hago esta solicitud con más fuerza, con la esperanza de volver a ustedes más rápidamente.
I urge you earnestly to pray that [God] will quickly remove the things that hinder my coming to you.
20 Ahora bien, el Dios de la paz, que resucitó de los muertos a nuestro Señor Jesucristo el gran pastor de su rebaño, a través de la sangre del eterno pacto, (aiōnios g166)
Jesus [provides for us], [protects us, and guides us as] a great shepherd does for his sheep [MET]. And God, who gives us [inner] peace, brought our Lord Jesus back to life. By doing that, God ratified his eternal covenant with us by the blood [that flowed from Jesus when he died on the] cross. (aiōnios g166)
21 Los haga aptos en todo buen trabajo y listo para hacer todos sus deseos trabajando en ustedes lo que es agradable a sus ojos a través de Jesucristo; y que la gloria le sea dada por los siglos de los siglos. Que así sea. (aiōn g165)
So I pray that God will equip you with everything good [that you need in order] that you may do the things that he desires. May he accomplish in our lives whatever he considers pleasing as a result of Jesus Christ [equipping us]. May Jesus Christ be praised forever. (Amen!/May it be so!) (aiōn g165)
22 Pero, hermanos, toma amablemente las palabras que he dicho para tu ganancia; porque no les he enviado una carta larga.
My fellow believers, I appeal to you that you patiently consider [what] I have written in this short letter, to exhort you.
23 Nuestro hermano Timoteo ha sido liberado de la prisión; y si viene aquí en poco tiempo, él y yo vendremos a ti juntos.
I want you to know that our fellow believer Timothy has been released {[the authorities] have released our fellow believer Timothy} [from prison]. If he comes here soon, he will accompany me when I go to see you.
24 Saludos a todos a los pastores, y a todos los santos. Los que están en Italia los saludan.
Tell all your [spiritual] leaders and all the [other] fellow believers [in your city] that (I am thinking fondly about them/I am sending them my greetings). The believers [in this area who have come] from Italy [want you to know they] are (thinking about you/sending you their greetings).
25 La gracia sea con todos ustedes. Amén.
[I pray that] you will continue to experience God’s acting kindly toward you all.
