29ALSO FOR THE GOD OF US [IS] A FIRE CONSUMING. 29For our God is a consuming fire.”*NoteCloseDeuteronomy 4:24
2<THE> OF HOSPITALITY NOT DO FORGET; THROUGH THIS FOR UNAWARES SOME HAVE ENTERTAINED ANGELS. 2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
3DO REMEMBER <THE> PRISONERS AS BOUND WITH [THEM], [AND] THOSE BEING MISTREATED AS ALSO YOURSELVES BEING IN [THE] BODY. 3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
4HONORABLE [LET] <THE> MARRIAGE [BE] IN ALL AND THE MARRIAGE BED UNDEFILED; [THE] SEXUALLY IMMORAL FOR AND ADULTERERS WILL JUDGE <THE> GOD. 4Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
5[LET BE] WITHOUT COVETOUSNESS <THE> [YOUR] MANNER OF LIFE; BEING SATISFIED WITH THE PRESENT; HE HIMSELF FOR HAS SAID: CERTAINLY NOT YOU SHALL I LEAVE, NOR CERTAINLY NOT YOU SHALL I FORSAKE; Christ’s Unchanging Nature 5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”*NoteCloseDeuteronomy 31:6, 8; Joshua 1:5
6SO ARE CONFIDENT WE TO SAY: [THE] LORD [IS] MY HELPER, AND NOT I WILL BE AFRAID; WHAT WILL DO TO ME MAN? 6So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”*NoteClosePsalm 118:6 (see also LXX)
7DO REMEMBER THOSE LEADING YOU, WHO SPOKE TO YOU THE WORD OF THE GOD, OF WHOM CONSIDERING THE OUTCOME OF [THEIR] WAY OF LIFE, DO IMITATE THE FAITH. 7Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
8JESUS CHRIST YESTERDAY AND TODAY [IS] THE SAME AND TO THE AGES. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9BY TEACHINGS VARIOUS AND STRANGE NOT DO BE TAKEN AWAY; [IT IS] GOOD FOR BY GRACE TO BE STRENGTHENED FOR THE HEART NOT BY FOODS IN WHICH NOT THEY PROFITED THOSE BEING DEVOTED. 9Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
10WE HAVE AN ALTAR FROM WHICH TO EAT NOT THEY HAVE AUTHORITY THOSE IN THE TABERNACLE SERVING. 10We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11WHOSE FOR IS BROUGHT OF ANIMALS THE BLOOD [AS SACRIFICES] FOR SIN INTO THE HOLY [PLACES] THROUGH THE HIGH PRIEST, OF THOSE THE BODIES ARE BURNED OUTSIDE THE CAMP. 11Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
12THEREFORE ALSO JESUS, SO THAT HE MAY SANCTIFY THROUGH THE OWN BLOOD THE PEOPLE, OUTSIDE THE GATE SUFFERED. 12And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
13THEREFORE WE MAY GO FORTH TO HIM OUTSIDE THE CAMP THE REPROACH OF HIM BEARING; 13Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
14NOT FOR WE HAVE HERE AN ABIDING CITY, BUT THE COMING [ONE] WE ARE SEEKING FOR. 14For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
15THROUGH HIM THEN WE MAY OFFER [THE] SACRIFICE OF PRAISE THROUGH ALL [TIMES] <THE> TO GOD, THAT IS [THE] FRUIT OF [THE] LIPS CONFESSING THE NAME OF HIM. Sacrifice, Obedience, and Prayer 15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
16<THE> AND THE GOOD AND OF SHARING NOT DO BE FORGETFUL; WITH SUCH FOR SACRIFICES IS WELL PLEASED <THE> GOD. 16And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17DO OBEY TO THOSE LEADING YOU AND DO BE SUBMISSIVE; THEY THEMSELVES FOR WATCH OVER THE SOULS OF YOU AS AN ACCOUNT TO BE GIVING THAT WITH JOY THIS THEY MAY DO AND NOT GROANING; UNPROFITABLE INDEED FOR YOU [IS] THIS. 17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
18DO PRAY FOR US; WE ARE ASSURED FOR THAT A GOOD CONSCIENCE WE HAVE IN ALL THINGS WELL DESIRING TO CONDUCT OURSELVES. 18Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
19MORE ABUNDANTLY NOW I EXHORT [YOU] THIS TO DO, SO THAT QUICKER I MAY BE RESTORED TO YOU. 19And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.
20[MAY] THE NOW GOD <THE> OF PEACE, <THE> HAVING BROUGHT OUT FROM [THE] DEAD THE SHEPHERD OF THE SHEEP <THE> GREAT BY [THE] BLOOD OF [THE] COVENANT ETERNAL, THE LORD OF US JESUS, Benediction and Farewell 20Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
21WOULD HE EQUIP YOU IN EVERYTHING WORK GOOD IN ORDER <THE> TO DO THE WILL OF HIM WORKING IN US THAT WHICH [IS] WELL PLEASING BEFORE HIM THROUGH JESUS CHRIST; TO WHOM [BE] THE GLORY TO THE AGES OF THE AGES, AMEN. 21equip you with every good thing*NoteCloseBYZ and TR every good work to do His will. And may He accomplish in us*NoteCloseBYZ and TR you what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
22I EXHORT NOW YOU, BROTHERS, DO BEAR WITH THE WORD <THE> OF EXHORTATION; ONLY FOR IN FEW WORDS I HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU. 22I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
23YOU KNOW THE BROTHER OF US TIMOTHY RELEASED WITH WHOM IF QUICKER HE SHALL COME, I WILL SEE YOU. 23Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
24DO GREET ALL THOSE LEADING YOU AND ALL THE SAINTS. GREET YOU THOSE FROM <THE> ITALY. 24Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
25<THE> GRACE [BE] WITH ALL OF YOU. AMEN. TO HEBREWS IT WAS WRITTEN FROM <THE> ITALY THROUGH TIMOTHY. 25Grace be with all of you.*NoteCloseBYZ and TR include Amen.