Hebrews 13

Final Exhortations

13Let brotherly love ⁱcontinue. ²Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it. ^j3Remember the prisoners, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily. ^k4Marriage must be respected by all, and the marriage bed kept undefiled, because God will judge immoral people and adulterers. ^l5Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you. ^mn6Therefore, we may boldly say:

The Lord is my helper;

I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me? ^op

⁷Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith. ^q8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. ^r9Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by foods, since those involved in them have not benefited. ^s10We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle do not have a right to eat. ^t11For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the most holy place by the high priest ^uas a sin offering are burned outside the camp. ^v12Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the gate, ^wso that He might sanctify ^xthe people by His own blood. ¹³Let us then go to Him outside the camp, bearing His disgrace. ^y14For we do not have an enduring city here; instead, we seek the one to come. ^z15Therefore, through Him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess His name. ^a16Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices. ^b17Obey your leaders ^cand submit to them, for they keep watch ^dover your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you. ¹⁸Pray for us; for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honorably in everything. ^e19And I especially urge you to pray ^fthat I may be restored to you very soon.

Benediction and Farewell

²⁰Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus—the great Shepherd of the sheep ^g—with the blood of the everlasting covenant, ^h21equip ⁱyou with all that is good to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to Him forever and ever. ^jkAmen.

²²Brothers, I urge you to receive this message of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly. ²³Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon enough, he will be with me when I see you. ²⁴Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who are from Italy greet you. ²⁵Grace be with all of you. ^l