Hebrews 13

¹Let brotherly love continue.

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

³Remember those in bonds, as bound with them; those in distress, as being yourselves also in the body.

⁴Let marriage be honored in all respects, and the bed be undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

⁵Let your disposition be without covetousness, and be content with what ye have; for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee;"

⁶so that we boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear; what shall man do to me?"

⁷Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God; and considering well the end of their manner of life, imitate their faith.

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

⁹Be not carried aside with various and strange teachings; for it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with meats, in which those who walked were not profited.

¹⁰We have an altar, of which they cannot eat who serve the tabernacle.

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

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

¹³Let us then go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach;

¹⁴for here we have no abiding city, but are seeking that which is to come.

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

¹⁶But works of kindness and liberality forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

¹⁷Obey your leaders, and submit yourselves to them; for they keep watch in behalf of your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief; for this is not for your advantage.

¹⁸Pray for us; for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring in all things to conduct ourselves well;

¹⁹but I the more earnestly entreat you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

²⁰Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of an everlasting covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

²¹make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

²²But I beseech you, brethren, bear with the word of my exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.

²³Know that the brother Timothy hath been set at liberty, with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

²⁴Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. Those 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.