Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Let brotherly love continue.
2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Do not forget hospitality for strangers. For through this, some have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.
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 prisoners, as if you were bound with them. Remember those who are mistreated, as if you also were them in the body.
4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Let marriage be respected by everyone. Let the marriage bed be pure, for God will judge the sexually immoral people and adulterers.
5 Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you."
Let your conduct be free from the love of money. Be content with the things you have, for God himself has said, “I will never leave you, nor will I forsake you.”
6 So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans do to me?"
Let us be content so that we may have courage to say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can a man do to me?”
7 Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Consider your leaders, those who spoke God's word to you, and consider the result of their conduct. Imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (aiōn g165)
9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
Do not be carried away by various strange teachings. For it is good that the heart should be strengthened by grace, not by foods that do not help those who walk by them.
10 We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat.
We have an altar from which those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat.
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 blood of the animals killed for sins is brought by the high priest into the holy place, while their bodies are burned outside the camp.
12 Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.
So Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.
13 Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing the abuse he bore.
Let us therefore go to him outside the camp, bearing his shame.
14 For we do not have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
For we do not have any permanent city here. Instead, we are looking for one that is to come.
15 Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
Through him, then, let us always offer up sacrifices of praise to God, praise that is the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
16 But do not forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Let us not forget doing good and helping one another, for it is with such sacrifices that God is very 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.
Obey and submit to your leaders, for they keep watch over your souls, as those who will give account. Obey so that your leaders will do this with joy, and not with groaning, which would be useless to 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 are persuaded that we have a clean conscience and that we desire to live rightly in all things.
19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
I encourage you even more to do this, so that I will be returned to you sooner.
20 Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an everlasting covenant, our Lord Jesus, (aiōnios g166)
Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, by the blood of the eternal covenant, (aiōnios g166)
21 make you complete in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
equip you with everything good to do his will, working in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
Now I encourage you, brothers, to bear with the word of encouragement that I have briefly written to you.
23 Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.
Know that our brother Timothy has been set free, with whom I will see you if he comes soon.
24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
Greet all your leaders and all the believers. Those from Italy greet you.
25 Grace be with you all.
May grace be with you all.
