Brotherly Love 1 WBS Let brotherly love continue. BSB BSB: Continue in brotherly love.
2 WBS Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for by this 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 WBS Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them who suffer adversity, 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 WBS Let your manner of life be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor 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 WBS So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall 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 WBS Remember them who have the rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their manner of life. 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 WBS Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever. BSB BSB: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9 WBS Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied in 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 WBS 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 WBS For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest 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 WBS Let us go forth therefore 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 WBS For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one 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 WBS By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks 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 WBS 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 WBS Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is 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 WBS Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. BSB BSB: Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
19 WBS But I beseech you the rather 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 WBS Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting 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 WBS Make you perfect 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 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 WBS And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter to 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 WBS Know ye, that our brother Timothy is 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 WBS 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 WBS Grace be with you all. Amen. BSB BSB: Grace be with all of you.
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