13
1 Let
brotherly love
continue.
2 Don’t
forget to show
hospitality to
strangers, for
in doing so, some
have entertained 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.
4 Let
marriage be held
in honor among
all, and let
the bed
be undefiled; but
God will judge
the sexually immoral
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.”
6 So
that with good
courage we say,
“The Lord is
my helper. I will
not fear.
What can man
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.
8 Jesus
Christ is the
same yesterday,
today, and forever.
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.
10 We
have an altar
from which those
who serve the holy
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.
12 Therefore
Jesus also, that
he might sanctify
the people through
his own blood,
suffered outside
of the gate.
13 Let’s
therefore go out
to him outside
of the camp,
bearing his
reproach.
14 For
we don’t have
here an enduring
city, but we
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.
16 But don’t
forget to be
doing good and
sharing, for with
such sacrifices
God is well
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.
18 Pray
for us, for
we are persuaded
that we have
a good conscience,
desiring to live
honorably in all
things.
19 I strongly
urge you to
do this, that
I may be restored
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 eternal covenant,
our Lord Jesus,
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.
22 But
I exhort you,
brothers, endure 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.
24 Greet all
of your leaders
and all the saints.
The Italians greet you.
25 Grace
be with you
all. Amen.