^13:1Brotherly love must continue. ^13:2Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.¹^13:3Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them,² and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.³^13:4Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers. ^13:5Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”⁴^13:6So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and⁵ I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”⁶^13:7Remember your leaders, who spoke God’s message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith. ^13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever! ^13:9Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings.⁷ For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals,⁸ which have never benefited those who participated in them. ^13:10We have an altar that those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat from. ^13:11For the bodies of those animals whose blood the high priest brings⁹ into the sanctuary as an offering for sin are burned outside the camp. ^13:12Therefore, to sanctify the people by his own blood, Jesus also suffered outside the camp. ^13:13We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced.¹⁰^13:14For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. ^13:15Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name. ^13:16And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have,¹¹ for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

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Hebrews 13:5: Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Footnotes

1 This is a vague allusion to people described in scripture and extra-biblical literature and may include Abraham and Sarah (Gen 18:2–15), Lot (Gen 19:1–14), Gideon (Judg 6:11–18), Manoah (Judg 13:3–22), and possibly Tobit (Tob 12:1–20).
2 Grk “as being imprisoned together.”
3 Or “since you too are vulnerable”; Grk “you also being in the body.”
4 A quotation from Deut 31:6, 8.
5 Some important (א* C* P 0285vid 33 1175 1739 lat) lack καί (kai), but because the omission conforms to the wording of Ps 118:6 (117:6 ), it is suspect.
6 A quotation from Ps 118:6.
7 Grk “by diverse and strange teachings.”
8 Grk “foods,” referring to the meals associated with the OT sacrifices (see the contrast with the next verse; also 9:9–10; 10:1, 4, 11).
9 Grk “whose blood is brought by the high priest.”
10 Grk “his abuse.”
11 Grk “neglect doing good and fellowship.”