Hebrews 13

Sacrifices Pleasing to God

13Let ^ubrotherly love continue. ^2vDo not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby ^wsome have entertained angels unawares. ^3xRemember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. ^4yLet marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge ^zthe sexually immoral and adulterous. ⁵Keep your life ^afree from love of money, and ^bbe content with what you have, for he has said, ^c“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” ⁶So we can confidently say,

^d“The Lord is my helper;

^eI will not fear;

what can man do to me?”

⁷Remember ^fyour leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and ^gimitate their faith. ⁸Jesus Christ is ^hthe same yesterday and today and forever. ⁹Do not be ⁱled away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, ^jnot by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them. ¹⁰We have an altar ^kfrom which those who serve the tent¹ have no right to eat. ¹¹For ^lthe bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned ^moutside the camp. ¹²So Jesus also ⁿsuffered ^ooutside the gate in order to sanctify the people ^pthrough his own blood. ¹³Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear ^qthe reproach he endured. ¹⁴For ^rhere we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. ^15sThrough him then let us continually offer up ^ta sacrifice of praise to God, that is, ^uthe fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. ¹⁶Do not neglect to do good and ^vto share what you have, for such ^wsacrifices are pleasing to God.

¹⁷Obey ^xyour leaders and submit to them, ^yfor they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to ^zgive an account. ^aLet them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

^18bPray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. ¹⁹I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order ^cthat I may be restored to you the sooner.

Benediction

²⁰Now ^dmay the God of peace ^ewho brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, ^fthe great shepherd of the sheep, by ^gthe blood of the eternal covenant, ^21hequip you with everything good that you may do his will, ⁱworking in us² that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, ^jto whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

²²I appeal to you, brothers,³ bear with my word of exhortation, for ^kI have written to you briefly. ²³You should know that ^lour brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon. ²⁴Greet all ^myour leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings. ²⁵ⁿGrace be with all of you.