1 Let brotherly love continue.

Let brotherly love continue.

2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing this, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

3 Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were in the body with them.

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

4 Marriage is to be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

5 Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have, for He has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'

Let 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.

6 So we can confidently say: 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

7 Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

Remember 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.

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by God’s grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which have not benefited those who have followed them.

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 therein.

10 We have an altar from which those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat.

We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

11 The high priest brings the blood of animals into the holy places as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp.

For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

12 So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through His own blood.

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

13 Therefore, let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.

Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

14 For here we have no lasting city, but we eagerly seek the city that is to come.

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

15 Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

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.

16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Allow them to do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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.

18 Pray for us, for we are confident that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

19 I urge you all the more earnestly to do this so that I may be restored to you more quickly.

But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

20 Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,

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,

21 equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Make 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.

22 I urge you, brothers, to bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

23 Know that our brother Timothy has been released, and if he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.

Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

24 Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you their greetings.

Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

25 Grace be with you all. Amen.

Grace be with you all. Amen.