Brotherly Love 1 DBY Let brotherly love abide. BSB BSB: Continue in brotherly love.
2 DBY Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels. BSB BSB: Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
3 DBY Remember prisoners, as bound with them ; those that are evil-treated, as being yourselves also in the body. BSB BSB: Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
Christ’s Unchanging Nature 5 DBY Let your conversation be without love of money, satisfied with your present circumstances; for he has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.BSB BSB: Keep 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.”
6 DBY So that, taking courage, we may say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid: what will man do unto me? BSB BSB: So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
7 DBY Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith. BSB BSB: Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
8 DBY Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and to-day, and to the ages to come . BSB BSB: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9 DBY Be not carried away with various and strange doctrines; for it is good that the heart be confirmed with grace, not meats; those who have walked in which have not been profited by them . BSB BSB: Do 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.
10 DBY We have an altar of which they have no right to eat who serve the tabernacle; BSB BSB: We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 DBY for of those beasts whose blood is carried as sacrifices for sin into the holy of holies by the high priest, of these the bodies are burned outside the camp. BSB BSB: Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
13 DBY therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach: BSB BSB: Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
14 DBY for we have not here an abiding city, but we seek the coming one. BSB BSB: For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
Sacrifice, Obedience, and Prayer 15 DBY By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, the fruit of the lips confessing his name. BSB BSB: Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
16 DBY But of doing good and communicating of your substance be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. BSB BSB: And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17 DBY Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you. BSB BSB: Obey 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.
18 DBY Pray for us: for we persuade ourselves that we have a good conscience, in all things desirous to walk rightly. BSB BSB: Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
19 DBY But I much more beseech you to do this, that I may the more quickly be restored to you. BSB BSB: And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.
Benediction and Farewell 20 DBY But the God of peace, who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, in the power of the blood of the eternal covenant, BSB BSB: Now 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,
21 DBY perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen. BSB BSB: equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
22 DBY But I beseech you, brethren, bear the word of exhortation, for it is but in few words that I have written to you. BSB BSB: I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
23 DBY Know that our brother Timotheus is set at liberty; with whom, if he should come soon, I will see you. BSB BSB: Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
24 DBY Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. They from Italy salute you. BSB BSB: Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
25 DBY Grace be with you all. Amen. BSB BSB: Grace be with all of you.
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