Brotherly Love 1 ULT Let brotherly love continue. BSB BSB: Continue in brotherly love.
2 ULT Do not neglect hospitality, for through this, some have shown hospitality to angels without knowing{ it}. BSB BSB: Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
3 ULT Remember the prisoners, as having been bound with{ them},{ and} the ones being mistreated, as yourselves also being in 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 ULT Your manner of life{ must be} free from the love of money, being content{ with} the things being present, for he himself has said,“I will never leave you, nor never will I forsake you,” 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 ULT so that, being confident, we say,“The Lord{ is} my helper, and I will not become afraid. What will a man do to 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 ULT Remember your leaders, who spoke the Word of God to you, of whom considering the outcome of their conduct, 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 ULT Jesus Christ{ is} the same yesterday and today and forever. BSB BSB: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9 ULT Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings. For{ it is} good{ for} the heart to be confirmed by grace, not by foods with which the ones walking{ in them} were not benefitted. 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 ULT We have an altar from which the ones serving in the tabernacle have no authority to eat. BSB BSB: We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 ULT For the blood of which animals is brought on behalf of sin by the high priest into the holy{ places},{ but} the bodies of these{ animals} are burned up 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 ULT Let us therefore go to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach. BSB BSB: Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
14 ULT For we do not have a lasting city here, but we are seeking the one coming. 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 ULT Through him, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips acknowledging 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 ULT But let us not neglect the doing of good and sharing, for God is well- pleased with such sacrifices. BSB BSB: And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17 ULT Obey your leaders and submit{ to them}, for they keep watch over your souls, as ones{ who} will give account, in order that they might do this with joy and not{ with} groaning, for this{ would be} unprofitable to 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 ULT Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things. BSB BSB: Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
19 ULT But I encourage{ you} even more to do this, so that I will be restored to you soon. BSB BSB: And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.
Benediction and Farewell 20 ULT Now the God of peace, the one having brought up from the dead ones the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, by 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 ULT may he prepare you in every thing good to do his will, working in us{ what}{ is} well- pleasing before him, through Jesus Christ, to whom{ be} the glory forever{ and} ever. 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 ULT Now I encourage you, brothers, bear with the word of exhortation, for only through a few{ words} 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 ULT Know that our brother Timothy has been set free, with whom I will see you if he comes soon. BSB BSB: Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
24 ULT Greet all your leaders and all the saints. The ones from Italy greet you. BSB BSB: Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
25 ULT Grace{ be} with all of you. BSB BSB: Grace be with all of you.
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