Love for Brothers
1Let brotherly love continue. 2Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Jesus Christ is the Same
5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. 8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 9Be 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 therein. 10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. 11For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
Sacrifices and Prayer
15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17Obey 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.
18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. 19But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Benediction and Final Greetings
20Now 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, 21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
22And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words. 23Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. 24Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
25Grace be with you all. Amen. {Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy.
King James Bible
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Brotherly Love
1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it. 3 Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body. 4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Christ’s Unchanging Nature
5 Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
6 So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
7 Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. 9 Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. 10 We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat. 11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside of the camp. 12 Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate. 13 Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach. 14 For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
Sacrifice, Obedience, and Prayer
15 Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name. 16 But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
18 Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things. 19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
Benediction and Farewell
20 Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus, 21 make you complete 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 the glory forever and ever. Amen.
22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words. 23 Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you. 24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Brotherly Love
1 Continue in brotherly love. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. 3 Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Christ’s Unchanging Nature
5 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.” a
6 So we say with confidence:
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?” b
7 Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9 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 We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 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. 12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood. 13 Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore. 14 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 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. 16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17 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 Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way. 19 And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.
Benediction and Farewell
20 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 equip you with every good thing c to do His will. And may He accomplish in us d what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
22 I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
23 Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
24 Greet all your leaders and all the saints.
Those from Italy send you greetings.
25 Grace be with all of you. e
Footnotes:
5 a Deuteronomy 31:6, 8; Joshua 1:5
6 b Psalm 118:6 (see also LXX)
21 c BYZ and TR every good work
21 d BYZ and TR you
25 e BYZ and TR include Amen.
Love for Brothers
1Let brotherly love remain; 2of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers; 3be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as also yourselves being in the body; 4honourable is the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.
Jesus Christ is the Same
5Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, 'No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'
6so that we do boldly say, 'The Lord is to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'
7Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith -- considering the issue of the behaviour -- be imitating, 8Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages; 9with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for it is good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited; 10we have an altar, of which to eat they have no authority who the tabernacle are serving, 11for of those beasts whose blood is brought for sin into the holy places through the chief priest -- of these the bodies are burned without the camp. 12Wherefore, also Jesus -- that he might sanctify through his own blood the people -- without the gate did suffer; 13now, then, may we go forth unto him without the camp, his reproach bearing; 14for we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek;
Sacrifices and Prayer
15through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name; 16and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.
17Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this is unprofitable to you.
18Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well, 19and more abundantly do I call upon you to do this, that more quickly I may be restored to you.
Benediction and Final Greetings
20And the God of the peace, who did bring up out of the dead the great shepherd of the sheep -- in the blood of an age-during covenant -- our Lord Jesus, 21make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.
22And I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of the exhortation, for also through few words I have written to you. 23Know ye that the brother Timotheus is released, with whom, if he may come more shortly, I will see you. 24Salute all those leading you, and all the saints; salute you doth those from Italy:
25the grace is with you all! Amen.
The Favor of God Paraphrase
Instructions for Christian Living
¹ Continue to love one another as brothers and sisters in the faith. ² Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it. ³ Remember those in prison, as if you were there with them, and those who are mistreated, as though you were suffering along with them.
Marriage and Conduct
⁴ Honor marriage, and let the marriage bed remain pure, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. ⁵ Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, because God has said, “I will never leave you; I will never forsake you.” ⁶ So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”
Respect Your Leaders
⁷ Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. ⁸ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. ⁹ Do not be led astray by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are of no benefit to those who eat them.
Sacrifices Pleasing to God
¹⁰ We have an altar from which those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat. ¹¹ The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp. ¹² And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through His own blood. ¹³ Let us, then, go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore. ¹⁴ For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
¹⁵ Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess His name. ¹⁶ And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Submission and Prayer
¹⁷ Obey your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
¹⁸ Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way. ¹⁹ I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.
Benediction and Final Greetings
²⁰ 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 equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
²² Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly. ²³ I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you. ²⁴ Greet all your leaders and all the Lord’s people. Those from Italy send you their greetings.
²⁵ Grace be with you all.
Footnotes:
1.“Entertained angels without knowing it” (verse 2) references moments in Scripture where divine messengers were hosted without the knowledge of the hosts (e.g., Genesis 18:1-2).
2.“I will never leave you” (verse 5) is a promise of God’s enduring presence and faithfulness, drawn from Deuteronomy 31:6.
3.“Ceremonial foods” (verse 9) likely refers to Jewish dietary laws that were significant to the Old Covenant but do not provide spiritual benefit under the New Covenant.
4.“Outside the city gate” (verse 12) points to Jesus’ crucifixion outside Jerusalem as a fulfillment of sacrificial requirements for sin offerings made outside the camp.
5.“A sacrifice of praise” (verse 15) emphasizes that true worship is expressed through the verbal confession and praise of God, reflecting a heart transformed by grace.
