HEBREWS 13 [†]Let  u brotherly love continue. 2[†] v Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby  w some have entertained angels unawares. 3[†] x Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. 4[†] y Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge  z the sexually immoral and adulterous. 5[†]Keep your life  a free from love of money, and  b be content with what you have, for he has said,  c “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6So we can confidently say,

 d “The Lord is my helper;

 e I will not fear;

what can man do to me?”

7[†]Remember  f your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and  g imitate their faith. 8[†]Jesus Christ is  h the same yesterday and today and forever. 9[†]Do not be  i led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace,  j not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them. 10We have an altar  k from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. 11For  l the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned  m outside the camp. 12[†]So Jesus also  n suffered  o outside the gate in order to sanctify the people  p through his own blood. 13[†]Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear  q the reproach he endured. 14For  r here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. 15[†] s Through him then let us continually offer up  t a sacrifice of praise to God, that is,  u the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 16Do not neglect to do good and  v to share what you have, for such  w sacrifices are pleasing to God.

17[†]Obey  x your leaders and submit to them,  y for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to  z give an account.  a Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

18[†] b Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. 19I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order  c that I may be restored to you the sooner.

20[†]Now  d may the God of peace  e who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,  f the great shepherd of the sheep, by  g the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 h equip you with everything good that you may do his will,  i working in us [1] that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ,  j to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

22[†]I appeal to you, brothers, [2] bear with my word of exhortation, for  k I have written to you briefly. 23[†]You should know that  l our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon. 24[†]Greet all  m your leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings. 25[†] n Grace be with all of you.