Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Let your love for the Brethren continue.
2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Do not neglect to show hospitality; for, through being hospitable, men have all unawares entertained angels.
3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; [and] them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
Remember the prisoners, as if you were their fellow-prisoners, and the oppressed, not forgetting that you also are still in the body.
4 Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
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 [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
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 So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Therefore we may say with confidence — ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?’
7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.
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 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For [it is] a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
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 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
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 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
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 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
And so Jesus, also, to purify the People by his own blood, suffered outside the gate.
13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Therefore let us go out to him ‘outside the camp,’ bearing the same reproaches as he;
14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
for here we have no permanent city, but are looking for the City that is to be.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.
Through him let us offer, as our sacrifice, continual praise to God — an offering from lips that glorify his Name.
16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Never forget to do kindly acts and to share what you have with others, for such sacrifices are acceptable to God.
17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.
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 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
Pray for us, for we are sure that our consciences are clear, since our wish is to be occupied with what is good.
19 But I beseech [you] the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
And I the more earnestly ask for your prayers, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, (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 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen. (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 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
I beg you, Brothers, to bear with these words of advice. For I have written only very briefly to you.
23 Know ye that [our] brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
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 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
Give our greeting to all your Leaders, and to all Christ’s People. Our friends from Italy send their greetings to you.
25 Grace [be] with you all. Amen.
May God bless you all.
