⁴ Let each person examine his own work,^(A) and then he can take pride in himself alone, and not compare himself with someone else. ⁵ For each person will have to carry his own load.

⁶ Let the one who is taught the word share^(B) all his good things with the teacher. ⁷ Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows he will also reap, ⁸ because the one who sows to his flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit^(C) will reap eternal life^(D) from the Spirit. ⁹ Let us not get tired^(E) of doing good,^(F) for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up. ¹⁰ Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us work^(G) for the good^(H) of all, especially for those who belong to the household^(I) of faith.^(J)

⁷ Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.^{(A) 8} Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.^{(B) 9} Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by food regulations, since those who observe them have not benefited.^{(C) 10} We have an altar from which those who worship at the tabernacle do not have a right to eat.^{(D) 11} For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the most holy place by the high priest^(E) as a sin offering are burned outside the camp.^{(F) 12} Therefore, Jesus also suffered outside the gate,^(G) so that he might sanctify^[a] the people by his own blood. ¹³ Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing his disgrace.^{(H) 14} For we do not have an enduring city here; instead, we seek the one to come.^{(I) 15} Therefore, through him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.^{(J) 16} Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.^{(K) 17} Obey your leaders^[b] and submit to them, since they keep watch^(L) over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.