Hebrews, 13

1. Continue to love each other like brothers,

1. Let brotherly love continue.

2. and remember always to welcome strangers, for by doing this, some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

2. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

3. Keep in mind those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; and those who are being badly treated, since you too are in the body.

3. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you also are in the body.

4. Marriage must be honoured by all, and marriages must be kept undefiled, because the sexually immoral and adulterers will come under God's judgement.

4. Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled; for God will judge the immoral and adulterous.

5. Put avarice out of your lives and be content with whatever you have; God himself has said: I shall not fail you or desert you,

5. Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, "I will never fail you nor forsake you."

6. and so we can say with confidence: With the Lord on my side, I fear nothing: what can human beings do to me?

6. Hence we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid; what can man do to me?"

7. Remember your leaders, who preached the word of God to you, and as you reflect on the outcome of their lives, take their faith as your model.

7. Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith.

8. Jesus Christ is the same today as he was yesterday and as he will be for ever.

8. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.

9. Do not be led astray by all sorts of strange doctrines: it is better to rely on grace for inner strength than on food, which has done no good to those who concentrate on it.

9. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is well that the heart be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited their adherents.

10. We have our own altar from which those who serve the Tent have no right to eat.

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

11. The bodies of the animals whose blood is taken into the sanctuary by the high priest for the rite of expiation are burnt outside the camp,

11. For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp.

12. and so Jesus too suffered outside the gate to sanctify the people with his own blood.

12. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.

13. Let us go to him, then, outside the camp, and bear his humiliation.

13. Therefore let us go forth to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured.

14. There is no permanent city for us here; we are looking for the one which is yet to be.

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

15. Through him, let us offer God an unending sacrifice of praise, the fruit of the lips of those who acknowledge his name.

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

16. Keep doing good works and sharing your resources, for these are the kinds of sacrifice that please God.

16. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

17. Obey your leaders and give way to them; they watch over your souls because they must give an account of them; make this a joy for them to do, and not a grief -- you yourselves would be the losers.

17. Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this joyfully, and not sadly, for that would be of no advantage to you.

18. Pray for us; we are sure that our own conscience is clear and we are certainly determined to behave honourably in everything we do.

18. Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.

19. I ask you very particularly to pray that I may come back to you all the sooner.

19. I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner.

20. I pray that the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood that sealed an eternal covenant,

20. Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,

21. may prepare you to do his will in every kind of good action; effecting in us all whatever is acceptable to himself through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

21. equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in you that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

22. I urge you, brothers, to take these words of encouragement kindly; that is why I have written to you briefly.

22. I appeal to you, brethren, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

23. I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he arrives in time, he will be with me when I see you.

23. You should understand that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon.

24. Greetings to all your leaders and to all God's holy people. God's holy people in Italy send you greetings.

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

25. Grace be with you all.

25. Grace be with all of you. Amen.