Hebrews 13
Jubilee Bible 2000
13 ¶ Let brotherly love continue.
2 Do not forget to show hospitality; for thereby some, having entertained angels, were kept.
3 Remember those that are in bonds as bound with them and those who suffer adversity as being yourselves also in the body.
4 Let marriage be honourable in all and the bed undefiled; but the fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
5 Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have; for he has said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
6 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 pastors, who have spoken unto you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation:
8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today and for the ages.
9 Be not taken out of the way with diverse and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, not with foods which have not profited those that have been occupied with them.
10 We have an altar, of which those who serve the tabernacle have no faculty to eat.
11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp.
12 Therefore, Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered outside the gate.
13 Let us go forth, therefore, unto him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one that is coming.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips confessing his name.
16 Do not forget to do good and to fellowship; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those 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 desiring to conduct ourselves well.
19 And I beseech you all the more to do this, that I may be restored unto you 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 eternal testament,
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 the ages of the ages. Amen.
22 And I beseech you, brethren, that ye receive this word of exhortation, that I have written unto you briefly.
23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.
24 Salute all thy pastors and all the saints. The brethren of Italy salute you.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Hebrews 13
New English Translation
Final Exhortations
13 Brotherly love must continue. 2 Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.[a] 3 Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them,[b] and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.[c] 4 Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers. 5 Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”[d] 6 So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and[e] I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?”[f] 7 Remember your leaders, who spoke God’s message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever! 9 Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings.[g] For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals,[h] which have never benefited those who participated in them. 10 We have an altar that those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat from. 11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood the high priest brings[i] into the sanctuary as an offering for sin are burned outside the camp. 12 Therefore, to sanctify the people by his own blood, Jesus also suffered outside the camp. 13 We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced.[j] 14 For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. 15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name. 16 And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have,[k] for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work.[l] Let them do this[m] with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you. 18 Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to conduct ourselves rightly in every respect. 19 I especially ask you to pray[n] that I may be restored to you very soon.
Benediction and Conclusion
20 Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, 21 equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us[o] what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever.[p] Amen.
22 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters,[q] bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly. 23 You should know that[r] our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon, he will be with me when I see you.[s] 24 Greetings to all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings. 25 Grace be with you all.[t]
Footnotes
- Hebrews 13:2 sn This is a vague allusion to people described in scripture and extra-biblical literature and may include Abraham and Sarah (Gen 18:2-15), Lot (Gen 19:1-14), Gideon (Judg 6:11-18), Manoah (Judg 13:3-22), and possibly Tobit (Tob 12:1-20).
- Hebrews 13:3 tn Grk “as being imprisoned together.”
- Hebrews 13:3 tn Or “since you too are vulnerable”; Grk “you also being in the body.”
- Hebrews 13:5 sn A quotation from Deut 31:6, 8.
- Hebrews 13:6 tc Some significant mss (א* C* P 0285vid 33 1175 1739 lat) lack καί (kai), but because the omission conforms to the wording of Ps 118:6 (117:6 LXX), it is suspect.
- Hebrews 13:6 sn A quotation from Ps 118:6.
- Hebrews 13:9 tn Grk “by diverse and strange teachings.”
- Hebrews 13:9 tn Grk “foods,” referring to the meals associated with the OT sacrifices (see the contrast with the next verse; also 9:9-10; 10:1, 4, 11).
- Hebrews 13:11 tn Grk “whose blood is brought by the high priest.”
- Hebrews 13:13 tn Grk “his abuse.”
- Hebrews 13:16 tn Grk “neglect doing good and fellowship.”
- Hebrews 13:17 tn Or “as ones who will give an account”; Grk “as giving an account.”
- Hebrews 13:17 tn Grk “that they may do this.”
- Hebrews 13:19 tn Grk “I urge you to do this all the more.”
- Hebrews 13:21 tc Some mss (C P Ψ 6 629* 630 1505 pm latt syh) read ὑμῖν (humin, “in you”) here, but ἡμῖν (hēmin) has stronger external support (P46 א A Dvid K 0243 0285 33 81 104 326 365 629c 1175 1739 1881 pm syp co). It is also more likely that ἡμῖν would have been changed to ὑμῖν in light of the “you” which occurs at the beginning of the verse than vice versa.
- Hebrews 13:21 tc ‡ Most mss (א A [C*] 0243 0285 33 1739 1881 M latt) include the words “and ever” here, but the shorter reading (supported by P46 C3 D Ψ 6 104 365 1505 al) is preferred on internal grounds. It seemed more likely that scribes would assimilate the wording to the common NT doxological expression “for ever and ever,” found especially in the Apocalypse (cf., e.g., 1 Tim 1:17; 2 Tim 4:18; Rev 4:9; 22:5) than to the “forever” of Heb 13:8. Nevertheless, a decision is difficult here. NA28 places the phrase in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.
- Hebrews 13:22 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 2:11.
- Hebrews 13:23 tn Grk “Know that” (an imperative).
- Hebrews 13:23 tn Grk “has been released, with whom, if he comes soon, I will see you.”
- Hebrews 13:25 tc Most witnesses, including several significant ones (א2 A C D H Ψ 0243 1739 1881 M lat sy bo), conclude the letter with ἀμήν (amēn, “amen”). Such a conclusion is routinely added by scribes to NT books because a few of these books originally had such an ending (cf. Rom 16:27; Gal 6:18; Jude 25). A majority of Greek witnesses have the concluding ἀμήν in every NT book except Acts, James, and 3 John (and even in these books, ἀμήν is found in some witnesses). It is thus a predictable variant. Further, there is sufficient testimony (P46 א* Ivid 6 33 sa) for the lack of the particle, rendering its omission the preferred reading.
Mga Hebreo 13
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Paglilingkod na Nakalulugod sa Diyos
13 Patuloy kayong magmahalan bilang magkakapatid kay Cristo. 2 Palaging(A) maging bukás ang inyong mga tahanan para sa mga taga-ibang bayan. May ilang tao noon na nakapagpatulóy ng mga anghel, lingid sa kanilang kaalaman. 3 Alalahanin ninyo ang mga nakabilanggo, na parang kayo'y nakabilanggo ring kasama nila. Damayan din ninyo ang mga pinagmamalupitan, na parang kayo'y dumaranas din ng ganoon.
4 Dapat(B) ituring na marangal ng lahat ang pag-aasawa at maging tapat kayo sa isa't isa, sapagkat hahatulan ng Diyos ang mga nakikiapid at nangangalunya.
5 Huwag(C) kayong magmukhang pera; at masiyahan na kayo sa anumang nasa inyo. Sapagkat sinabi ng Diyos, “Hindi kita iiwan ni pababayaan man.” 6 Kaya't(D) malakas ang loob nating masasabi,
“Ang Panginoon ang tumutulong sa akin,
hindi ako matatakot.
Ano ang magagawa sa akin ng tao?”
7 Alalahanin ninyo ang mga namumuno sa inyo, na nagpahayag sa inyo ng salita ng Diyos. Isipin ninyo kung paano sila namuhay, at tularan ninyo ang kanilang pananampalataya. 8 Kung sino si Jesu-Cristo noon ay siya rin ngayon at magpakailanman. 9 Huwag kayong patangay sa mga sari-sari at kakaibang katuruan. Mas mabuti para sa atin ang mapanatag ang ating kalooban sa pamamagitan ng kagandahang-loob ng Diyos kaysa sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa mga walang pakinabang na mga utos tungkol sa pagkain.
10 Tayo'y may isang dambana, at ang mga paring naglilingkod sa sambahan ay hindi maaaring kumain ng mga inihandog sa dambanang ito. 11 Ang(E) dugo ng mga hayop ay dinadala ng pinakapunong pari sa Dakong Kabanal-banalan upang ialay bilang handog dahil sa kasalanan, ngunit ang katawan ng mga hayop ay sinusunog sa labas ng kampo. 12 Gayundin naman, namatay si Jesus sa labas ng lungsod upang linisin niya ang tao sa kanilang kasalanan, sa pamamagitan ng kanyang dugo. 13 Kaya't pumunta tayo sa kanya sa labas ng kampo at magtiis din ng kahirapang kanyang tiniis. 14 Sapagkat hindi rito sa lupa ang tunay na lungsod natin, at ang hinahanap natin ay ang lungsod na darating. 15 [Kaya't][a] lagi tayong mag-alay ng papuri bilang handog sa Diyos sa pamamagitan ni Jesus, papuring mula sa ating mga labi na nagpapahayag ng ating pagkilala sa kanyang pangalan. 16 At huwag nating kaligtaan ang paggawa ng mabuti at ang pagtulong sa kapwa, sapagkat iyan ang alay na kinalulugdan ng Diyos.
17 Pasakop kayo at sumunod sa mga namamahala sa inyo. Sila'y nangangalaga sa inyo, at mananagot sila sa Diyos sa gawaing ito. Kung sila'y susundin ninyo, magagalak sila sa pagtupad ng kanilang tungkulin; kung hindi, sila'y mamimighati, at hindi ito makakabuti sa inyo.
18 Ipanalangin ninyo kami. Nakakatiyak kaming malinis ang aming budhi at hinahangad naming mabuhay nang matuwid sa lahat ng panahon. 19 Higit sa lahat, hinihiling kong ipanalangin ninyo na ako'y makabalik agad sa inyo.
Panalangin
20 Ang Diyos ng kapayapaan ang siyang muling bumuhay sa ating Panginoong Jesus, na naging Dakilang Pastol ng mga tupa dahil sa kanyang dugo na nagpatibay sa walang hanggang tipan. 21 Nawa'y ipagkaloob niya sa inyo ang lahat ng kailangan ninyo upang maisagawa ang kanyang kalooban, at sa pamamagitan ni Jesu-Cristo ay gawin niya sa atin ang nakalulugod sa kanya. Papurihan nawa si Cristo magpakailanman! Amen.
Panghuling Pangungusap
22 Mga kapatid, hinihiling ko na pagtiyagaan ninyong pakinggan ang mga pangaral kong ito sapagkat hindi naman gaanong mahaba ang sulat na ito. 23 Nais ko ring malaman ninyo na pinalaya na ang ating kapatid na si Timoteo, at kung darating siya agad, isasama ko siya pagpunta ko riyan.
24 Ikumusta ninyo kami sa mga namumuno sa inyo at sa lahat ng hinirang ng Diyos. Kinukumusta kayo ng mga kapatid sa Italia.
25 Nawa'y sumainyong lahat ang kagandahang-loob ng Diyos. [Amen.][b]
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