Hebrews 13
1 May love for each other as brothers and sisters always continue!
Let brotherly love continue.
2 Don't forget to show love for strangers too, because by doing so some have welcomed angels without knowing it.
Do not neglect to show hospitality; for by it some have even entertained angels unawares.
3 Remember those who are locked up in prison as if you were imprisoned with them. Remember those who are mistreated as if you were physically suffering with them.
Remember those who are in prison, as if you were fellow prisoners; remember too, those who are being ill-treated, since you too, are in the body.
4 Everyone should honor marriage. Husbands and wives should be faithful to each other. God will judge adulterers.
Let marriage be held in honor by all, and the marriage bed be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers will God judge.
5 Don't love money; be content with what you have. God himself has said, “I'll never let you down; I'll never give up on you.”
Let your life be untainted by love of money; be content with such things as you have; for God himself has said, I will never leave thee; I will never forsake thee.
6 That's why we can confidently say, “The Lord is the one who helps me, so I won't be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”
So that we can say with confidence, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7 Remember your leaders who explained God's word to you. Look again at the results of their lives, and imitate their trust in God.
Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the message of God to you; consider the issue of their lives, and imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (aiōn g165)
9 Don't get distracted by different kinds of strange teachings. It's good for the mind to be convinced by grace, not by laws concerning what we eat. Those who followed such laws didn't gain anything.
Do not allow yourselves to be swept away by various and strange teachings. For it is a beautiful thing to be established in heart by grace, and not by regulations regarding food, from which those that occupied themselves with them have derived no benefit.
10 We have an altar that those priests of the Tabernacle have no right to eat from.
We Christians have an altar from which those have no right to eat who minister in the Tabernacle.
11 The carcasses of the animals, whose blood is carried by the high priest into the most holy place as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp.
For the bodies of the animals whose blood is carried by the High Priest into the Holy Place are burned outside the camp,
12 In the same way Jesus also died outside the city gate so that he could make God's people holy through his own blood.
and so Jesus suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood.
13 So let us go out to him, outside the camp, experiencing and sharing in his shame.
Let us then go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For we don't have a permanent city to live in here, we're looking for the home that is still to come.
For we have not here an abiding city, but we are earnestly seeking the city that is to be.
15 So let us through Jesus always offer a sacrifice of praise to God—this means speaking well of God, declaring his character.
In his name, then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is the fruit of lips that confess his name.
16 And don't forget to do what is good, and to share with others what you have, for God is pleased when you make such sacrifices.
And forget not to be kind and liberal; for with that sort of sacrifice God is well pleased.
17 Follow your leaders, and do what they tell you, for they are watching out for you and are accountable. Act in such a way that they can do this happily—and not with sadness, for that wouldn't help you!
Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who must give account; that they may do thus with joy and not with lamentation, for this would be unprofitable to you.
18 Please pray for us. We're convinced we have acted in good conscience, always wanting to do what's good and right in every situation.
Keep on praying for me. I am persuaded that I have a clear conscience, and I desire in every way to live nobly.
19 I really want you to pray hard so that I can come back to see you soon.
I the more earnestly ask for your prayers, that I may be the more speedily restored to you.
20 Now may the God of peace who raised our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, from the dead, with the blood of an eternal agreement— (aiōnios g166)
Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of an eternal covenant, (aiōnios g166)
21 may he provide you with all that is good so you can do his will. May he work in us, doing everything that pleases him, through Jesus Christ—glory to him forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
equip you in every good deed for the doing of his will, doing in you what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory unto the ages of the ages! Amen! (aiōn g165)
22 I want to encourage you, brothers and sisters, to pay attention to what I've written to you in this short letter.
But I entreat you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
23 You should know that Timothy has been set free. If he gets here soon, I will come with him to see you.
You know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he comes soon, I will see him with you.
24 Give my greetings to all your leaders, and to all the believers there. The believers here in Italy send their greetings.
Salute all your leaders and the saints. The brothers from Italy send you greeting.
25 May God's grace be with all of you. Amen.
Grace be with you all, Amen.
