Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Continue in brotherly love.
2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitality some have hosted 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 those in prison, as though you were in prison with them. Also remember those who are mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering with them.
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 must be held in honor by all, and the marriage bed must be kept pure, but God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
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.”
Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God has said, “I will never leave yoʋ or forsake yoʋ.”
6 So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will not fear anything that man might 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.
Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their conduct, and imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (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.
Do not be carried away by various kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food, which have not benefited those who follow 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 bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as an offering for sin 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 by his own blood.
13 Let’s therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.
Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured.
14 For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
For here we do not have a lasting city, but we seek the city that 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.
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
16 But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
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 leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who must give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no benefit 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 convinced that we have a clear conscience, desiring to live honorably in every way.
19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you more quickly.
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 may the God of peace, who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, (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)
equip you in every good work so that you may do his will. May he accomplish in you what is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. 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 urge you, brothers, to bear with this brief word of exhortation that I have written to you.
23 Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.
You should know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon, he will be with me when I see you.
24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who are from Italy greet you.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Grace be with you all. Amen.
