Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Let brotherly love remain;
2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;
3 Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.
be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as also yourselves being in the body;
4 Let marriage be held in honour amongst all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
honourable [is] the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.
5 Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, 'No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'
6 So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
so that we do boldly say, 'The Lord [is] to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'
7 Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
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,
Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages; (aiōn g165)
9 Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefitted.
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;
10 We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat.
we have an altar, of which to eat they have no authority who the tabernacle are serving,
11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burnt outside of the camp.
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.
12 Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.
Wherefore, also Jesus — that he might sanctify through [his] own blood the people — without the gate did suffer;
13 Let’s therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.
now, then, may we go forth unto him without the camp, his reproach bearing;
14 For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
for we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek;
15 Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
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;
16 But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
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.
18 Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honourably in all things.
Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well,
19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
and more abundantly do I call upon [you] to do this, that more quickly I may be restored to you.
20 Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus, (aiōnios g166)
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)
21 make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
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)
22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
And I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of the exhortation, for also through few words I have written to you.
23 Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.
Know ye that the brother Timotheus is released, with whom, if he may come more shortly, I will see you.
24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.
Salute all those leading you, and all the saints; salute you doth those from Italy:
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
the grace [is] with you all! Amen.
