Brotherly Love 1 RV Let love of the brethren continue. BSB BSB: Continue in brotherly love.
2 RV Forget not to shew love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. BSB BSB: Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
3 RV Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are evil entreated, 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 RV Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise 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 RV So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall 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 RV Remember them that had the rule over you, which spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, 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 RV Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yea and for ever. BSB BSB: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9 RV Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be stablished by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited. 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 RV We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. BSB BSB: We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 RV For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned without 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 RV Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. BSB BSB: Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
14 RV For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come. 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 RV Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to 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 RV But to do good and to communicate forget not: 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 RV Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them : for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were 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 RV Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honestly 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 RV And I exhort you the more exceedingly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. BSB BSB: And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.
Benediction and Farewell 20 RV Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of the eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus, 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 RV make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever 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 RV But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation: for I have written unto you in few words. BSB BSB: I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
23 RV Know ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, 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 RV Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. BSB BSB: Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
25 RV Grace be with you all. Amen. BSB BSB: Grace be with all of you.
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