Hebrews 13

¹Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.

²And hospitality do not forget: for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.

³Remember them that are in bands, as if you were bound with them: and them that labour, as being yourselves also in the body.

⁴Marriage honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

⁵Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such things as you have. For he hath said: I will not leave thee: neither will I forsake thee.

⁶So that we may confidently say: The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall do to me.

⁷Remember your prelates who have spoken the word of God to you: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation,

⁸Jesus Christ, yesterday, and today: and the same for ever.

⁹Be not led away with various and strange doctrines. For it is best that the heart be established with grace, not with meats: which have not profited those that walk in them.

¹⁰We have an altar whereof they have no power to eat who serve the tabernacle.

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

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

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

¹⁴For, we have not here a lasting city: but we seek one that is to come.

¹⁵By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise always to God, that is to say, the fruit of lips confessing to his name.

¹⁶And do not forget to do good and to impart: for by such sacrifices God's favour is obtained.

¹⁷Obey your prelates and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls: that they may do this with joy and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you.

¹⁸Pray for us. For we trust we have a good conscience, being willing to behave ourselves well in all things.

¹⁹And I beseech you the more to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

²⁰And may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great pastor of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the blood of the everlasting testament,

²¹Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.

²²And I beseech you, brethren, that you suffer this word of consolation. For I have written to you in a few words.

²³Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty: with whom (if he come shortly) I will see you.

²⁴Salute all your prelates and all the saints. The brethren from Italy salute you.

²⁵Grace be with you all. Amen.

Hebrews 13

¹Let brotherly love continue.

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

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

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

⁵Let 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.

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

⁷Remember 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.

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

⁹Be 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁷Obey 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.

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

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

²⁰Now 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,

²¹Make 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.

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

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

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

²⁵Grace be with you all. Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy.