Hebrews 13

¹Let brotherly love continue .

²Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers , for thereby some have entertained angels unawares .

³Remember those who are in prison , as though in prison with them , and those who are mistreated , since you also are in the body .

⁴Let marriage be held in honor among all , and let the marriage bed be undefiled , for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous .

⁵Keep 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 .

⁶So we can confidently say , The Lord is my helper ; I will not fear ; what can man do to me ?

⁷Remember your leaders , those who spoke to you the word of God . Consider the outcome of their way of life , and imitate their faith .

⁸Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever .

⁹Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings , for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace , not by foods , which have not benefited those devoted to them .

¹⁰We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat .

¹¹For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp .

¹²So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood .

¹³Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured .

¹⁴For here we have no lasting city , but we seek the city that is to come .

¹⁵Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God , that is , the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name .

¹⁶Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God .

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

¹⁸Pray 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 that I may be restored to you the sooner .

²⁰Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus , the great shepherd of the sheep , by the blood of the eternal covenant ,

²¹equip you with everything good that you may do his will , working in us that which is pleasing in his sight , through Jesus Christ , to whom be glory forever and ever . Amen .

²²I appeal to you , brothers , bear with my word of exhortation , for I have written to you briefly .

²³You should know that our brother Timothy has been released , with whom I shall see you if he comes soon .

²⁴Greet all your leaders and all the saints . Those who come from Italy send you greetings .

²⁵Grace be with all of you .