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13 · ho Brotherly love philadelphia must continue menō. Do epilanthanomai not neglect epilanthanomai · ho hospitality to strangers philoxenia, for gar by dia this houtos means some tis have entertained lanthanō angels angelos without knowing xenizō it. Continue to remember mimnēskomai those ho in prison desmios, as though hōs you were in prison with syndeō them, and those ho who are being mistreated kakoucheō, as hōs though · kai you yourself autos were eimi suffering bodily en sōma.

Marriage gamos must be honored timios · ho by en everyone pas and kai the ho marriage bed koitē must be undefiled amiantos, for gar God theos will judge krinō the sexually immoral pornos and kai the adulterers moichos. · ho Your ho conduct tropos must be free from the love of money aphilargyros, and be content arkeō with what ho you have pareimi; for gar God himself autos has said legō, “ I will aniēmi never ou mē leave aniēmi you sy; never ou mē will I forsake enkataleipō you sy.” So hōste we hēmeis can say legō with confidence tharreō, “The Lord kyrios is my egō helper boēthos, I will not ou be afraid phobeomai. What tis can man anthrōpos do poieō to me egō?”

Continue to remember mnēmoneuō · ho your hymeis leaders hēgeomai, those hostis who spoke laleō God’ s theos message logos to you hymeis; · ho · ho reflect on anatheōreō the outcome of their hos · ho way ekbasis of ho life anastrophē, and imitate mimeomai their ho faith pistis. Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos is the ho same autos yesterday echthes and kai today sēmeron and kai for eis all ho time aiōn!

Do parapherō not be swept off your feet parapherō by all sorts of poikilos strange xenos teachings didachē, · kai for gar it is good kalos for the ho heart kardia to be strengthened bebaioō by grace charis, not ou by foods brōma, with en which hos their ho adherents peripateō are not ou benefited ōpheleō. 10 We have echō an altar thusiastērion from ek which hos those ho who serve latreuō in the ho tabernacle skēnē do not ou have echō the right exousia to eat esthiō.

11 For gar while the ho blood haima of those hos animals zōon whose blood haima is brought eispherō into eis the ho Most Holy Place hagios by dia the ho high priest archiereus as a sacrifice for peri sin hamartia, their houtos · ho bodies sōma are burned katakaiō outside exō the ho camp parembolē. 12 So dio Jesus Iēsous also kai suffered paschō outside exō the ho city gate pylē in order to hina sanctify hagiazō the ho people laos through dia · ho his own idios blood haima. 13 So then, let us go exerchomai to pros him autos outside exō the ho camp parembolē, bearing pherō the ho reproach oneidismos he autos bore. 14 For gar here hōde we have echō no ou permanent menō city polis, but alla we are looking forward to epizēteō the city that ho is to come mellō.

15 Through dia him autos, therefore oun, let us continually dia offer up anapherō to ho God theos a sacrifice thusia of praise ainesis, that houtos is eimi to say, the fruit karpos of lips cheilos acknowledging homologeō · ho his autos name onoma. 16 And de do epilanthanomai not neglect epilanthanomai · ho doing good eupoiia and kai sharing koinōnia with others , for gar with sacrifices thusia like that toioutos God theos is pleased euaresteō. · ho

17 Continue to obey peithō · ho your hymeis leaders hēgeomai and kai submit hypeikō to them, for gar they autos keep watch agrypneō over hyper · ho your hymeis souls psychē as hōs those who must give apodidōmi an account logos. Let hina them do poieō this houtos with meta joy chara, and kai not with groaning stenazō, for gar that houtos would be of no advantage alysitelēs to you hymeis.

18 Continue to pray proseuchomai for peri us hēmeis, for gar we are convinced peithō that hoti we have echō a clear kalos conscience syneidēsis, desiring thelō to conduct ourselves anastrephō honorably kalōs in en every way pas. 19 I urge parakaleō you to do poieō this houtos more than ever perissoterōs · de so that hina I may be restored apokathistēmi to you hymeis sooner tacheōs.

20 And de may the ho God theos of ho peace eirēnē, who ho, by en the blood haima of diathēkē the eternal aiōnios covenant diathēkē, brought up anagō from ek the dead nekros the ho great megas shepherd poimēn of the ho sheep probaton, · ho · ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous, 21 make katartizō you hymeis complete with en everything pas good agathos to eis do poieō · ho his autos will thelēma, accomplishing poieō in en us hēmeis that ho which is pleasing euarestos in his autos sight enōpion, through dia Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, to whom hos be · ho glory doxa for eis all ho time aiōn ho. · ho Amen amēn.

22 I appeal to parakaleō · de you hymeis, brothers adelphos, bear with anechōmai my ho word logos of ho exhortation paraklēsis, for gar in fact kai I have written epistellō to you hymeis briefly dia brachus.

23 Know ginōskō that · ho our hēmeis brother adelphos Timothy Timotheos has been set free apolyō. If ean he arrives erchomai soon tacheōs, I will visit horaō you hymeis with meta him hos.

24 Greet aspazomai all pas · ho your hymeis leaders hēgeomai and kai all pas the ho saints hagios. Those ho from apo Italy Italia greet aspazomai you hymeis. · ho

25 · ho Grace charis be with meta all pas of you hymeis.

Our acts of service and sacrifice

13 Keep loving each other like family. Don’t neglect to open up your homes to guests, because by doing this some have been hosts to angels without knowing it. Remember prisoners as if you were in prison with them, and people who are mistreated as if you were in their place. Marriage must be honored in every respect, with no cheating on the relationship, because God will judge the sexually immoral person and the person who commits adultery. Your way of life should be free from the love of money, and you should be content with what you have. After all, he has said, I will never leave you or abandon you.[a] This is why we can confidently say,

The Lord is my helper,
    and I won’t be afraid.
What can people do to me?[b]

Remember your leaders who spoke God’s word to you. Imitate their faith as you consider the way their lives turned out. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever!

Don’t be misled by the many strange teachings out there. It’s a good thing for the heart to be strengthened by grace rather than by food. Food doesn’t help those who live in this context. 10 We have an altar, and those who serve as priests in the meeting tent don’t have the right to eat from it. 11 The blood of the animals is carried into the holy of holies by the high priest as an offering for sin, and their bodies are burned outside the camp. 12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy with his own blood.

13 So now, let’s go to him outside the camp, bearing his shame. 14 We don’t have a permanent city here, but rather we are looking for the city that is still to come.

15 So let’s continually offer up a sacrifice of praise through him, which is the fruit from our lips that confess his name. 16 Don’t forget to do good and to share what you have because God is pleased with these kinds of sacrifices.

Closing greeting and blessing

17 Rely on your leaders and defer to them, because they watch over your whole being as people who are going to be held responsible for you. They need to be able to do this with pleasure and not with complaints about you, because that wouldn’t help you. 18 Pray for us. We’re sure that we have a good conscience, and we want to do the right thing in every way. 19 I’m particularly asking you to do this so that I can be returned to you quickly.

20 May the God of peace,
        who brought back the great shepherd of the sheep,
        our Lord Jesus,
        from the dead by the blood of the eternal covenant,
21     equip you with every good thing to do his will,
        by developing in us what pleases him through Jesus Christ.
    To him be the glory forever and always. Amen.

22 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to put up with this message of encouragement, since I’ve only written a short letter to you! 23 You should know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he comes soon, we will travel together to see you.

24 Greet your leaders and all of God’s holy people. The group from Italy greets you.

25 May grace be with all of you.