13:1 Keep on loving each other as brothers.
13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
13:3 Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.
13:4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
13:6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
13:7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
13:9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are of no value to those who eat them.
13:10 We have an altar from which those who minister at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
13:11 The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp.
13:12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood.
13:13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.
13:14 For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise–the fruit of lips that confess his name.
13:16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you.
13:18 Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
13:19 I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.
13:20 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,
13:21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
13:22 Brothers, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written you only a short letter.
13:23 I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
13:24 Greet all your leaders and all God’s people. Those from Italy send you their greetings.
13:25 Grace be with you all.
13:1 Let brotherly love continue.
13:2 Do not forget hospitality, for through this some, without knowing it, have entertained angels.
13:3 Remember those who are imprisoned as bound with them, those who are ill-treated as being yourselves also likewise treated in body.
13:4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and the bed undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
13:5 Let your way of life be without the love of money, being satisfied with the things which are at hand; for He Himself has said, “I shall by no means give you up, neither by any means shall I abandon you”;
13:6 So that being of good courage, we say, “The Lord is my Helper, and I will not fear. What shall man do to me?”
13:7 Remember the ones leading you, who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their manner of life, imitate their faith.
13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes, even forever.
13:9 Do not be carried away by various strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be confirmed by grace, not by the food of sacrifices, by which those who walk were not profited.
13:10 We have an altar from which they who are serving the tabernacle have no right to eat.
13:11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the Holy of Holies for sin by the high priest are burned up outside the camp.
13:12 Therefore also Jesus, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood, suffered outside the gate.
13:13 Let us therefore go forth unto Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach.
13:14 For we do not have here a remaining city, but we seek after the one to come.
13:15 Through Him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, the fruit of lips confessing His name.
13:16 But do not forget doing good and sharing with others, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
13:17 Obey the ones leading you and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who will render an account, that they may do this with joy and not groaning; for this would be unprofitable to you.
13:18 Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring in all things to conduct ourselves honorably.
13:19 And I exhort you much more to do this that I may be restored to you more quickly.
13:20 Now the God of peace, He who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, in the blood of an eternal covenant,
13:21 Perfect you in every good work for the doing of His will, doing in us that which is well pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
13:22 Now I beseech you, brothers, bear with the word of this exhortation, for indeed I have written to you in few words.
13:23 Know that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom, if he comes soon, I will see you.
13:24 Greet all the ones leading you and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
13:25 Grace be with you all. Amen.