Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
LET brotherly love continue.
2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Forget not to exercise hospitality: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
3 Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.
Remember those who are in chains, as in chains with them; and those who are suffering afflictions, as being yourselves also in the body.
4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Marriage is honourable for all persons, and the marriage bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will 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.”
Let the tenor of your life be divested of the love of money; content with your present possessions: for he hath said, “I will in no wise leave thee, neither will I in any case 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 may with confidence say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
7 Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Remember your presidents, who have spoken to you the word of God: the ultimate issue of whose conduct attentively observing, be imitators of their fidelity.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. (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 benefited.
Be not tossed about by various and strange doctrines: for it is good to have the heart firmly established by grace, not by meats, in which observances they who have walked have found no manner of advantage.
10 We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat.
We have an altar, of which they have no right to eat, who perform the service in the tabernacle.
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 burned outside of the camp.
For the bodies of those beasts are burnt without the camp, whose blood for a sin offering is brought into the holy of holies by the high-priest.
12 Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13 Let’s therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.
Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
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 we earnestly seek that which is to come.
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.
By him therefore let us offer a sacrifice of praise perpetually to God, that is the fruit of our lips confessing his name.
16 But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
But of beneficence, and liberal distribution, be not unmindful: for such sacrifices God accepts with delight.
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.
Obey your presidents, and be subject to them: for they are vigilant for your souls, as being to render an account, that they may do it with joy, and not groaning: for that would be disadvantageous for you.
18 Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
Pray for us: for we have confidence that we maintain a good conscience, in all things desirous to conduct ourselves with propriety.―
19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
But I entreat you the rather to do this, that I may the more speedily 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)
Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great pastor of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting testament, (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 fit for every good work to do his will, producing in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the everlasting ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
But I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.
23 Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.
Know that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.
Salute all your presiding ministers, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Grace be with you all.―Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy.
