Hebrews 13

1 Continue in brotherly love.

2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

3 Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.

4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

6 So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

7 Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.

10 We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.

11 Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.

12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.

13 Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.

14 For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

18 Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

19 And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.

20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,

21 equip you with every good work to do His will. And may He accomplish in you what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

22 I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.

23 Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.

24 Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

25 Grace be with all of you. Amen.

1 ¶ Let brotherly love continue.

2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; [and] them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

4 Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

5 [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.

8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For [it is] a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.

16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.

18 ¶ Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

19 But I beseech [you] the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.

22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

23 Know ye that [our] brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

25 Grace [be] with you all. Amen.

1 Stand firm in brotherly love!

2 Forget not to be hospitable: for by this some have entertained angels without their knowledge.

3 Remember them that are bound with you, and them which are afflicted, even as ye also which are in the body.

4 Marriage shall be kept honest among all, and the marriage bed undefiled: but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

5 Let your walk be without covetousness; and be content with that which is. For he hath said, I will not leave thee, nor forsake thee,

6 So that we may say, The LORD is my helper, and will not fear me: what shall any man do unto me?

7 Remember your teachers, which have told you the word of God, whose end look ye on, and follow their faith.

8 Jesus Christ yesterday and today, and the same forever.

9 Be not carried away with divers and strange doctrines: for it is a precious thing that the heart should be established; which is by grace, and not by meat; of which they that handle it profit nothing.

10 We have an altar, whereof they have no power to eat that keep the tabernacle.

11 For every beast whose blood is borne by the high priest into the holy place for sin, his body shall be burned without the camp.

12 Wherefore also Jesus, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

13 Let us go forth therefore unto him out of the camp, and bear his reproach.

14 For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.

15 Through him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to GOD always, that is, the fruit of the lips which confess his name.

16 To do good and to communicate forget not: for such sacrifices please God.

17 Obey your teachers, and follow them: for they watch over your souls, as they that should give an account of them; that they may do it with joy, and not with sighing: for that is not good for you.

18 Pray for us. Our consolation is that we may have a good conscience, and be diligent to do good in all.

19 But I exhort you abundantly to do these things, that I may come unto you again most surely.

20 But God of peace, who hath brought forth from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep by the blood of the everlasting testament, our Lord Jesus,

21 Who hath made you perfect in every good work to do his will, and hath wrought in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

22 But I exhort you, brethren, take heed to the word of exhortation: for I have written unto you briefly.

23 Know ye that the brother Timotheus is again single, with whom, if he come quickly, I will see you.

24 Greet all your teachers and all the saints. The brothers from Italy greet you.

25 May grace be with you all! Amen. Written from Italy by Timothy.