The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to
strangers,for indoing so, some have
entertained angels without knowing it.
3 Remember those who are in bonds, as
bound with them, and those who are
illtreated, since you are also
in the body.
4 Let marriage be held in honor among
all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God
will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
5 Be free from the love of money, content
with such things as you have, for he has
said, “I will in no way leave you, neither
will I in any way forsake you.”*
6 So that with good courage we say,
“The Lord is my helper. I will not fear.
What can man do to me?”*
7 Remember your leaders, men who
spoke to you the word of God,
and considering the results
of their conduct, imitate
their faith.
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday,
today, and forever.
9 Don’t be carried away by various and
strange teachings, for it is good that the
heart be established by grace, not by foods,
through which those who were so occupied
were not benefited.
10 We have an altar from which those
who serve the holy tabernacle have no
right to eat.
11 For the bodies ofthose animals, whose
blood is brought into the holy place by
the high priest as an offering for sin, are
burned outside of the camp.
12 Therefore Jesus also, that he might
sanctify the people through his own blood,
suffered outside of the gate.
13 Let’s therefore go out to him outside of
the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For we don’t have here an enduring
city, but we seek that which is to come.
15 Through him, then, let’s offer up
a sacrifice of praise to God * continually, that is,
the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance
to his name.
16 But don’t forget to be doing good and
sharing,for withsuchsacrifices Godis well
pleased.
17 Obey your leaders and submitto them,
for they watch on behalf of your souls, as
those who will give account, that they may
do this with joy and not with groaning, for
that would be unprofitable for you.
18 Pray for us, for we are persuaded that
we have a good conscience, desiring to live
honorably in all things.
19 I strongly urge you to do this, that
I may be restored to you sooner.
20 Now may the God of peace, who
brought again from the dead the great
shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an
eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,
21 make you complete in every good
work to do his will, working in you that
which is well pleasing in his sight, through
Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever
and ever. Amen.
22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the
word of exhortation, for I have written to
you in few words.
23 Know that our brother Timothy has
been freed, with whom, if he comes
shortly, I will see you.
24 Greet all of your leaders and all the
saints. The Italians greet you.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.