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Ang Paglilingkod na Nakalulugod sa Dios

13 Magpatuloy kayo sa pag-iibigan bilang magkakapatid kay Cristo. Huwag ninyong kalimutang patuluyin ang mga dayuhan sa tahanan ninyo. May mga taong gumawa niyan noon, at hindi nila alam na mga anghel na pala ang mga bisita nila. Damayan ninyo ang mga kapatid na nasa bilangguan na parang nakabilanggo rin kayong kasama nila, at damayan din ninyo ang mga kapatid na pinagmamalupitan na para bang dumaranas din kayo ng ganoon.

Dapat ninyong pahalagahan ang pag-aasawa, at dapat ninyong iwasan ang pangangalunya. Sapagkat hahatulan ng Dios ang mga nangangalunya at ang mga imoral.

Iwasan nʼyo ang pagiging sakim sa salapi. Maging kontento kayo sa anumang nasa inyo, sapagkat sinabi ng Dios, “Hinding-hindi ko kayo iiwan o pababayaan man.”[a] Kaya buong pagtitiwalang masasabi natin,

    “Ang Panginoon ang tumutulong sa akin, kaya hindi ako matatakot. Ano ang magagawa ng tao laban sa akin?”[b]

Alalahanin nʼyo ang mga dating namuno sa inyo na nagbahagi sa inyo ng salita ng Dios. Isipin nʼyo kung paano silang namuhay at namatay na may pananampalataya. Sila ang tularan ninyo. Si Jesu-Cristo ay hindi nagbabago. Kung ano siya noon, ganoon din siya ngayon at magpakailanman. Huwag kayong padadala sa kung anu-anong mga aral na iba sa natutunan ninyo. Mas mabuting patibayin natin ang ating pananampalataya sa pamamagitan ng biyaya ng Dios kaysa sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa mga tuntunin tungkol sa pagkain, na wala namang naidudulot sa mga sumusunod nito.

10 Tayong mga mananampalataya ay may altar, at walang karapatang makisalo rito ang mga pari ng mga Judio na naghahandog sa sambahan nila. 11 Sapagkat ang dugo ng mga hayop na handog sa paglilinis ay dinadala ng punong pari sa Pinakabanal na Lugar, pero ang katawan ng mga hayop ay sinusunog sa labas ng bayan. 12 Ganyan din ang nangyari kay Jesus, pinatay siya sa labas ng bayan para malinis niya ang mga tao sa mga kasalanan nila sa pamamagitan ng kanyang dugo. 13 Kaya lumapit tayo kay Jesus sa “labas ng bayan” at makibahagi sa mga tiniis niyang kahihiyan. 14 Sapagkat wala tayong tunay na bayan sa mundong ito, pero hinihintay natin ang bayan na paparating pa lang. 15 Kaya patuloy tayong maghandog ng papuri sa Dios sa pamamagitan ni Jesus. Itoʼy ang mga handog na nagmumula sa mga labi natin at nagpapahayag ng pagkilala natin sa kanya. 16 At huwag nating kalimutan ang paggawa ng mabuti at pagtulong sa iba, dahil ang ganitong uri ng handog ay kalugod-lugod sa Dios.

17 Sundin nʼyo ang mga namumuno sa inyo at magpasakop kayo sa kanila, dahil sila ang nangangalaga sa espiritwal ninyong kalagayan. At alam nilang may pananagutan sila sa Dios sa pangangalaga nila sa inyo. Kung susundin nʼyo sila, magiging masaya sila sa pagtupad ng tungkulin nila. Ngunit kung hindi, malulungkot sila, at hindi ito makakatulong sa inyo.

18 Ipanalangin nʼyo kami, dahil sigurado kaming malinis ang mga konsensya namin. Sapagkat hinahangad naming mamuhay nang marangal sa lahat ng bagay. 19 At lalo ninyong ipanalangin na makabalik ako sa inyo sa lalong madaling panahon. 20 Idinadalangin ko rin kayo sa Dios na siyang pinagmumulan ng kapayapaan. Siya ang bumuhay sa ating Panginoong Jesus na ating Dakilang Pastol. At dahil sa kanyang dugo, pinagtibay niya ang walang hanggang kasunduan. 21 Nawaʼy ipagkaloob niya sa inyo ang lahat ng inyong kailangan para masunod ninyo ang kalooban niya. At sa pamamagitan ni Jesu-Cristo, nawaʼy gawin niya sa atin ang kalugod-lugod sa kanyang paningin. Purihin natin siya magpakailanman. Amen.

Huling Bilin

22 Mga kapatid, nakikiusap ako sa inyo na pakinggan ninyong mabuti ang mga payo ko, dahil maikli lang ang sulat na ito. 23 Gusto ko ring malaman nʼyo na pinalaya na sa bilangguan ang kapatid nating si Timoteo. At kung makarating agad siya rito, isasama ko siya pagpunta ko riyan.

24 Ikumusta nʼyo kami sa mga namumuno sa inyo at sa lahat ng mga pinabanal[c] ng Dios. Kinukumusta kayo ng mga kapatid nating taga-Italia.

25 Pagpalain nawa kayong lahat ng Dios.

Footnotes

  1. 13:5 Deu. 31:6-8.
  2. 13:6 Salmo 118:6.
  3. 13:24 pinabanal: sa Griego, hagios, na ang ibig sabihin ay itinuring ng Dios para sa kanya.

13 Let brotherly love continue.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 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 trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

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

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

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

24 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.

Concluding Exhortations

13 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.(A) Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,(B) for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.(C) Continue to remember those in prison(D) as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.

Marriage should be honored by all,(E) and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.(F) Keep your lives free from the love of money(G) and be content with what you have,(H) because God has said,

“Never will I leave you;
    never will I forsake you.”[a](I)

So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?”[b](J)

Remember your leaders,(K) who spoke the word of God(L) to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate(M) their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.(N)

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings.(O) It is good for our hearts to be strengthened(P) by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods,(Q) which is of no benefit to those who do so.(R) 10 We have an altar from which those who minister at the tabernacle(S) have no right to eat.(T)

11 The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering,(U) but the bodies are burned outside the camp.(V) 12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate(W) to make the people holy(X) through his own blood.(Y) 13 Let us, then, go to him(Z) outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.(AA) 14 For here we do not have an enduring city,(AB) but we are looking for the city that is to come.(AC)

15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice(AD) of praise—the fruit of lips(AE) that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(AF) for with such sacrifices(AG) God is pleased.

17 Have confidence in your leaders(AH) and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you(AI) as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

18 Pray for us.(AJ) We are sure that we have a clear conscience(AK) and desire to live honorably in every way. 19 I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.(AL)

Benediction and Final Greetings

20 Now may the God of peace,(AM) who through the blood of the eternal covenant(AN) brought back from the dead(AO) our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,(AP) 21 equip you with everything good for doing his will,(AQ) and may he work in us(AR) what is pleasing to him,(AS) through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(AT)

22 Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you quite briefly.(AU)

23 I want you to know that our brother Timothy(AV) has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.

24 Greet all your leaders(AW) and all the Lord’s people. Those from Italy(AX) send you their greetings.

25 Grace be with you all.(AY)

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:5 Deut. 31:6
  2. Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6,7