Hebrews 13
1 Continue to love your fellow believers.
Bleibet fest in der brüderlichen Liebe!
2 Do not forget to be hospitable to needy travelers [LIT]. You need to know that by being hospitable, some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
Gastfrei zu sein vergesset nicht; denn durch dasselbige haben etliche ohne ihr Wissen Engel beherberget.
3 Remember [to help] those who are in prison [because they are Christians], as though you were in prison with them. Remember those who are being mistreated {whom people are mistreating} [because they are believers. As you do that], consider that you you could suffer as they do.
Gedenket der Gebundenen als die Mitgebundenen und derer, die Trübsal leiden, als die ihr auch noch im Leibe lebet.
4 You must (respect/keep sacred) the marriage relationship in every way, and you must keep sexual relations [EUP] pure, because God will surely condemn those who act immorally and those who act adulterously.
Die Ehe soll ehrlich gehalten werden bei allen und das Ehebett unbefleckt; die Hurer aber und Ehebrecher wird Gott richten.
5 Live without constantly coveting money, and be content with the things you possess, remembering what [Moses] wrote [that God] has said [about supplying what you need], I will never leave you, I will never stop providing for you [DOU].
Der Wandel sei ohne Geiz; und lasset euch begnügen an dem, was da ist. Denn er hat gesagt: Ich will dich nicht verlassen noch versäumen,
6 So we can say confidently [as the Psalmist said], Since the Lord is the one who helps me, I will not be afraid! People can do nothing to me [that will deprive me of God’s blessings] [RHQ].
also daß wir dürfen sagen: Der HERR ist mein Helfer, und will mich nicht fürchten; was sollte mir ein Mensch tun?
7 Your spiritual leaders used to tell you the message from God [before they died]. Remember how they conducted their lives. By considering (how they died/what resulted from how they lived), imitate how they believed [in Christ/God].
Gedenket an eure Lehrer, die euch das Wort Gottes gesagt haben, welcher Ende schauet an und folget ihrem Glauben nach.
Jesus Christus gestern und heute und derselbe auch in Ewigkeit. (aiōn g165)
9 [So], do not let yourselves be diverted {let anything divert you} so that you believe various teachings [that are contrary to God’s truth]. It is good that God acts kindly toward us so that we may be strengthened spiritually. [Obeying rules about] various foods, rules that have not benefited those who obeyed them, will not benefit us.
Lasset euch nicht mit mancherlei und fremden Lehren umtreiben; denn es ist ein köstlich Ding, daß das Herz fest werde, welches geschieht durch Gnade, nicht durch Speisen, davon keinen Nutzen haben, so damit umgehen.
10 We have [Jesus] [MTY]. All those who continue to observe the Jewish rituals [MTY] of sacrifice have no right to obtain the benefits of his sacrifice [MET].
Wir haben einen Altar, davon nicht Macht haben zu essen, die der Hütte pflegen.
11 After the high priest brings into the most holy place the blood of animals [that they have sacrificed to atone] for sins, the bodies of those animals are burned {they burn the bodies of those animals} outside the camp.
Denn welcher Tiere Blut getragen wird durch den Hohenpriester in das Heilige für die Sünde, derselbigen Leichname werden verbrannt außer dem Lager.
12 Similarly, Jesus suffered [and died] outside the gate [of Jerusalem] in order that he might make [us], his people, holy by [offering] his own blood [as a sacrifice to atone for our sins].
Darum auch Jesus, auf daß er heiligte das Volk durch sein eigen Blut, hat er gelitten außen vor dem Tor.
13 So, we must abandon [performing Jewish] sacrifices and rituals [MET] [in order to be saved], and let us go to Jesus [to be saved]. As we do that, we must [be willing to] let others reproach us just like people reproached Jesus.
So lasset uns nun zu ihm hinausgehen außer dem Lager und seine Schmach tragen.
14 Here on earth, we believers do not have a city [such as Jerusalem where we must] continually [offer sacrifices] [MET]. Instead, we are waiting for a future [heavenly] city [that will last forever].
Denn wir haben hier keine bleibende Stadt, sondern die zukünftige suchen wir.
15 With [the help of] Jesus, we must continually praise God. That will be something we can sacrifice [to him] [MET] [instead of our sacrificing animals only at specific times]. Specifically, we must say openly [MTY] [that we have trusted] in Christ [MTY].
So lasset uns nun opfern durch ihn das Lobopfer Gott allezeit, das ist, die Frucht der Lippen, die seinen Namen bekennen.
16 Be continually [LIT] doing good deeds [for others], and be continually sharing [with others the things you have], because doing things like that will [also] be [as though you are offering] sacrifices that will please God.
Wohlzutun und mitzuteilen vergesset nicht; denn solche Opfer gefallen Gott wohl.
17 Obey your [spiritual] leaders; do what they tell you, since they are the ones who are looking out for your spiritual welfare [SYN]. [Some day] they will have to stand before God so that he can say if he approves of what they have done. Obey them in order that they can do the work of guarding you joyfully, and not have to do it sadly, because if you cause them to do it sadly, that will certainly not help you at all (OR, they will not be able to help you at all).
Gehorchet euren Lehrern und folget ihnen; denn sie wachen über eure Seelen, als die da Rechenschaft dafür geben sollen, auf daß sie das mit Freuden tun und nicht mit Seufzen; denn das ist euch nicht gut.
18 Pray for me. I am certain that I have not done anything that displeases God. I have tried to act honorably [toward you] in every way.
Betet für uns! Unser Trost ist der, daß wir ein gut Gewissen haben und fleißigen uns, guten Wandel zu führen bei allen.
19 I urge you earnestly to pray that [God] will quickly remove the things that hinder my coming to you.
Ich ermahne euch aber zum Überfluß, solches zu tun, auf daß ich aufs schierste wieder zu euch komme.
20 Jesus [provides for us], [protects us, and guides us as] a great shepherd does for his sheep [MET]. And God, who gives us [inner] peace, brought our Lord Jesus back to life. By doing that, God ratified his eternal covenant with us by the blood [that flowed from Jesus when he died on the] cross. (aiōnios g166)
Gott aber des Friedens, der von den Toten ausgeführet hat den großen Hirten der Schafe durch das Blut des ewigen Testaments, unsern HERRN Jesum, (aiōnios g166)
21 So I pray that God will equip you with everything good [that you need in order] that you may do the things that he desires. May he accomplish in our lives whatever he considers pleasing as a result of Jesus Christ [equipping us]. May Jesus Christ be praised forever. (Amen!/May it be so!) (aiōn g165)
der mache euch fertig in allem guten Werk, zu tun seinen Willen, und schaffe in euch, was vor ihm gefällig ist, durch Jesum Christum, welchem sei Ehre von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit! Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 My fellow believers, I appeal to you that you patiently consider [what] I have written in this short letter, to exhort you.
Ich ermahne euch aber, liebe Brüder, haltet das Wort der Ermahnung zugute; denn ich habe euch kurz geschrieben.
23 I want you to know that our fellow believer Timothy has been released {[the authorities] have released our fellow believer Timothy} [from prison]. If he comes here soon, he will accompany me when I go to see you.
Wisset, daß der Bruder Timotheus wieder ledig ist, mit welchem, so er bald kommt, will ich euch sehen.
24 Tell all your [spiritual] leaders and all the [other] fellow believers [in your city] that (I am thinking fondly about them/I am sending them my greetings). The believers [in this area who have come] from Italy [want you to know they] are (thinking about you/sending you their greetings).
Grüßet alle eure Lehrer und alle Heiligen. Es grüßen euch die Brüder aus Italien.
25 [I pray that] you will continue to experience God’s acting kindly toward you all.
Die Gnade sei mit euch allen! Amen.
