Let alove of the brethren
continue
.
Do not neglect to ashow hospitality
to strangers
, for by this
some
have bentertained
angels
without
knowing
it.
aRemember bthe prisoners
, as though
in prison
with them, and those
who are ill-treated
, since
you yourselves
also
are in the body
.
aMarriage is to be held in honor
among
all
, and the marriage bed
is to be undefiled
; bfor fornicators
and adulterers
God
will judge
.
Make sure that your character is afree
from the love
of money
, bbeing content
with what you have
; for He Himself
has said
, " cI WILL NEVER
DESERT
YOU, NOR
WILL I EVER
FORSAKE
YOU,"
so that we confidently
say
, " aTHE LORD
IS MY HELPER
, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID
. WHAT
WILL MAN
DO
TO ME?"
Remember athose
who led
you, who
spoke
bthe word
of God
to you; and considering
the 1result
of their conduct
, cimitate
their faith
.
aJesus Christ
is the same
yesterday
and today
and forever
.
aDo not be carried away
by varied
and strange
teachings
; for it is good
for the heart
to bbe strengthened
by grace
, not by cfoods
, dthrough
which
those
who 1were so
occupied
were not benefited
.
We have an altar
afrom which
those
bwho serve
the 1tabernacle
have
no
right
to eat
.
For athe bodies of those
animals
whose
blood
is brought
into the holy
place
by the high
priest
as an offering for sin
, are burned
outside
the camp
.
Therefore Jesus
also
, athat He might sanctify
the people
bthrough
His own
blood
, suffered
coutside
the gate
.
So, let us go
out to Him outside
the camp
, abearing
His reproach
.
For here awe do not have
a lasting
city
, but we are seeking
bthe city which is to come
.
aThrough Him then
, let us continually
offer
up a bsacrifice
of praise
to God
, that is, cthe fruit
of lips
that 1give
thanks
to His name
.
And do not neglect doing
good
and asharing
, for bwith such
sacrifices
God
is pleased
.
aObey your leaders
and submit
to them, for bthey keep
watch
over
your souls
as those who will give
an account
. 1Let them do
this
with joy
and not 2with grief
, for this
would be unprofitable
for you.
aPray for us, for we are sure
that we have
a bgood
conscience
, desiring
to conduct
ourselves honorably
in all
things
.
And I urge you all
the more
to do
this
, aso
that I may be restored
to you the sooner
.
Now athe God
of peace
, who bbrought
up from the dead
the cgreat
Shepherd
of the sheep
1through
dthe blood
of the eeternal
covenant
, even Jesus
our Lord
,
aequip you in every
good
thing
to do
His will
, bworking
in us that cwhich
is pleasing
in His sight
, through
Jesus
Christ
, dto whom
be the glory
forever
and ever
. Amen
.
But aI urge you, bbrethren
, 1bear
with 2this
bword
of exhortation
, for cI have written
to you briefly
.
1Take notice
that aour brother
Timothy
has been released
, with whom
, if
he comes
soon
, I will see
you.
Greet aall
of your leaders
and all
the 1 bsaints
. Those
from cItaly
greet
you.
aGrace be with you all
.