1 WYC The charite of britherhod dwelle in you, and nyle ye foryete hospitalite; BSB BSB: Continue in brotherly love.
2 WYC for bi this summen plesiden to aungels, that weren resseyued to herborewe. BSB BSB: Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
3 WYC Thenke ye on boundun men, as ye weren togidere boundun, and of trauelinge men, as ye silf dwellinge 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.
5 WYC Be youre maneres withoute coueitise, apaied with present thingis; for he seide, Y schal not leeue 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 WYC nether forsake, so that we seie tristily, The Lord is an helpere to me; Y schal not drede, what a man schal 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 WYC Haue ye mynde of youre souereyns, that han spokun to you the word of God; of whiche `biholde ye the goyng out of lyuynge, and sue ye the feith of hem, 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 WYC Jhesu Crist, yistirdai, and to dai, he is also into worldis. BSB BSB: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9 WYC Nyle ye be led awei with dyuerse `techingis, and straunge. For it is best to stable the herte with grace, not with metis, whiche profitiden not to men wandringe in hem. 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 WYC We han an auter, of which thei that seruen to the tabernacle, han not power to ete. BSB BSB: We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 WYC For of whiche beestis the blood is borun in for synne in to hooli thingis bi the bischop, the bodies of hem ben brent with out the castels. 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 WYC Therfor go we out to hym with out the castels, berynge his repreef. BSB BSB: Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
14 WYC For we han not here a citee dwellynge, but we seken a citee to comynge. BSB BSB: For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
15 WYC Therfor bi hym offre we a sacrifice of heriyng euere more to God, that is to seye, the fruyt of lippis knoulechinge 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 WYC And nyle ye foryete wel doynge, and comynyng; for bi siche sacrifices God is disserued. BSB BSB: And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17 WYC Obeie ye to youre souereyns, and be ye suget to hem; for thei perfitli waken, as to yeldinge resoun for youre soulis, that thei do this thing with ioie, and not sorewinge; for this thing spedith not 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 WYC Preie ye for vs, and we tristen that we han good conscience in alle thingis, willynge to lyue wel. BSB BSB: Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
19 WYC More ouer Y biseche you to do, that Y be restorid the sunnere to you. BSB BSB: And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.
20 WYC And God of pees, that ladde out fro deth the greet scheepherd of scheep, in the blood of euerlastinge testament, oure Lord Jhesu Crist, 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 WYC schape you in al good thing, that ye do the wille of hym; and he do in you that thing that schal plese bifor hym, bi Jhesu Crist, to whom be glorie in to worldis of worldis. 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 WYC And, britheren, Y preie you, that ye suffre a word of solace; for bi ful fewe thingis Y haue writun to you. BSB BSB: I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
23 WYC Knowe ye oure brother Tymothe, that is sent forth, with whom if he schal come more hastili, Y schal se 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 WYC Grete ye wel alle youre souereyns, and alle hooli men. The britheren of Italie greten you wel. BSB BSB: Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
25 WYC The grace of God be with you alle. Amen. BSB BSB: Grace be with all of you.
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