Hebrews 13

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1. 1Continue in brotherly love.
2. 2Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers — some have entertained angels without knowing it.
3. 3Remember those who are in prison, as bound with them, and those who suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
4. 4Marriage should be honored by everyone, and the marriage bed kept pure. God will judge those who are sexually immoral and those who commit adultery.
5. 5Live free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. After all, God himself has said, "I will never leave you, and I will never abandon you."
6. 6So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper — I won't be afraid. What can anyone do to me?"
7. 7Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Look at how their lives turned out, and follow their example of faith.
8. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
9. 9Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings. It is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those who have been occupied with them.
10. 10We have an altar that the priests who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat from.
11. 11For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp.
12. 12In the same way, Jesus suffered outside the city gate so he could make the people holy through his own blood.
13. 13So let's go to him outside the camp, willing to share in his disgrace.
14. 14For we do not have a lasting city here, but we seek the one that is to come.
15. 15Through him therefore let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
16. 16And don't forget to do good and share what you have, because these are the kinds of sacrifices that please God.
17. 17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for that would not be beneficial for you.
18. 18Pray for us. We're confident that our conscience is clear, and we want to live with integrity in everything we do.
19. 19I especially urge you to pray so that I can come back to you soon.
20. 20Now may the God of peace — who raised from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant —
21. 21make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you what is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
22. 22Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with this word of encouragement, for I have written to you briefly.
23. 23I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
24. 24Greet all those who have the rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy send their greetings to you.
25. 25Grace be with all of you. Amen.