Hebrews 13
International Standard Version
Concluding Words
13 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Stop neglecting to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitality[a] some have had angels as their guests without being aware of it. 3 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were in prison with them, as well as those who are mistreated, since they also are only mortal.[b]
4 Let marriage be kept honorable in every way, and the marriage bed undefiled. For God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.
5 Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God[c] has said, “I will never leave you or abandon you.”[d] 6 Hence we can confidently say, “The Lord[e] is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”[f]
7 Remember your leaders, those who have spoken God’s word to you. Think about the impact of their lives, and imitate their faith. 8 Jesus, the Messiah,[g] is the same yesterday and today—and forever!
9 Stop being[h] carried away by all kinds of unusual teachings, for it is good that the heart be strengthened by grace, not by food laws[i] that have never helped those who follow them.
10 We have an altar, and those who serve in the tent have no right to eat at it. 11 For the bodies of animals, whose blood is taken into the sanctuary by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp. 12 That is why Jesus, in order to sanctify the people by his own blood, also suffered outside the city gate. 13 Therefore go to him outside the camp and endure the insults he endured. 14 For here we have no permanent city but are looking for the one that is coming. 15 Therefore, through him let us always bring God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good and to be generous, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
17 Continue to follow and be submissive to your leaders, since they are watching over your souls as those who will have to give a word of explanation. By doing this, you will be letting them carry out their duties joyfully, and not with grief, for that would be harmful for you.
18 Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way. 19 I especially ask you to do this so that I may be brought back to you sooner.
20 Now may the God of peace, who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the Great Shepherd of the sheep, 21 equip you with everything good[j] to do his will, accomplishing in us[k] what pleases him through Jesus, the Messiah.[l] To him be glory forever and ever![m] Amen.
Final Greeting
22 I urge you, brothers, to listen patiently to my encouraging message,[n] for I have written you a short letter.[o] 23 You should know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he comes soon, he will be with me when I see you.
24 Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who are from Italy greet you.
25 May grace be with all of you![p]
Footnotes
- Hebrews 13:2 Lit. by this
- Hebrews 13:3 Lit. are in the body
- Hebrews 13:5 Lit. he
- Hebrews 13:5 Cf. Deut 31:6
- Hebrews 13:6 MT source citation reads Lord
- Hebrews 13:6 Cf. Ps 118:6
- Hebrews 13:8 Or Christ
- Hebrews 13:9 Or Do not be
- Hebrews 13:9 Lit. by foods
- Hebrews 13:21 Other mss. read for every good work
- Hebrews 13:21 Other mss. read you
- Hebrews 13:21 Or Christ
- Hebrews 13:21 Other mss. lack and ever
- Hebrews 13:22 Or word of exhortation
- Hebrews 13:22 Lit. written you briefly
- Hebrews 13:25 Other mss. read with all of you! Amen
Hebrews 13
New International Version
Concluding Exhortations
13 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.(A) 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,(B) for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.(C) 3 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.
4 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) 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money(G) and be content with what you have,(H) because God has said,
6 So we say with confidence,
7 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. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.(N)
9 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
- Hebrews 13:5 Deut. 31:6
- Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6,7
Hebrews 13
English Standard Version
Sacrifices Pleasing to God
13 Let (A)brotherly love continue. 2 (B)Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby (C)some have entertained angels unawares. 3 (D)Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. 4 (E)Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge (F)the sexually immoral and adulterous. 5 Keep your life (G)free from love of money, and (H)be content with what you have, for he has said, (I)“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we can confidently say,
7 Remember (L)your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and (M)imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is (N)the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be (O)led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, (P)not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them. 10 We have an altar (Q)from which those who serve the tent[a] have no right to eat. 11 For (R)the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned (S)outside the camp. 12 So Jesus also (T)suffered (U)outside the gate in order to sanctify the people (V)through his own blood. 13 Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear (W)the reproach he endured. 14 For (X)here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. 15 (Y)Through him then let us continually offer up (Z)a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, (AA)the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good and (AB)to share what you have, for such (AC)sacrifices are pleasing to God.
17 Obey (AD)your leaders and submit to them, (AE)for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to (AF)give an account. (AG)Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
18 (AH)Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. 19 I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order (AI)that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Benediction
20 Now (AJ)may the God of peace (AK)who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, (AL)the great shepherd of the sheep, by (AM)the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 (AN)equip you with everything good that you may do his will, (AO)working in us[b] that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, (AP)to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Final Greetings
22 I appeal to you, brothers,[c] bear with my word of exhortation, for (AQ)I have written to you briefly. 23 You should know that (AR)our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon. 24 Greet all (AS)your leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings. 25 (AT)Grace be with all of you.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 13:10 Or tabernacle
- Hebrews 13:21 Some manuscripts you
- Hebrews 13:22 Or brothers and sisters
Hebräer 13
Schlachter 2000
Verschiedene Weisungen und Ermahnungen zum Wandel der Gläubigen
13 Bleibt fest in der brüderlichen Liebe!
2 Vernachlässigt nicht die Gastfreundschaft; denn durch sie haben etliche ohne ihr Wissen Engel beherbergt.
3 Gedenkt an die Gefangenen, als wärt ihr Mitgefangene, und derer, die misshandelt werden, als solche, die selbst auch noch im Leib leben.
4 Die Ehe[a] soll von allen in Ehren gehalten werden und das Ehebett unbefleckt; die Unzüchtigen und Ehebrecher aber wird Gott richten!
5 Euer Lebenswandel sei frei von Geldliebe! Begnügt euch mit dem, was vorhanden ist; denn er selbst hat gesagt: »Ich will dich nicht aufgeben und dich niemals verlassen!«[b]
6 So können wir nun zuversichtlich sagen: »Der Herr ist mein Helfer, und deshalb fürchte ich mich nicht vor dem, was ein Mensch mir antun könnte.«[c]
7 Gedenkt an eure Führer, die euch das Wort Gottes gesagt haben; schaut das Ende ihres Wandels an und ahmt ihren Glauben nach!
8 Jesus Christus ist derselbe gestern und heute und auch in Ewigkeit!
9 Lasst euch nicht von vielfältigen und fremden Lehren umhertreiben; denn es ist gut, dass das Herz fest wird, was durch Gnade geschieht, nicht durch Speisen, von denen die keinen Nutzen hatten, die mit ihnen umgingen.
10 Wir haben einen Opferaltar, von dem diejenigen nicht essen dürfen, die der Stiftshütte[d] dienen.
11 Denn die Leiber der Tiere, deren Blut für die Sünde durch den Hohenpriester in das Heiligtum getragen wird, werden außerhalb des Lagers verbrannt.
12 Darum hat auch Jesus, um das Volk durch sein eigenes Blut zu heiligen, außerhalb des Tores gelitten.
13 So lasst uns nun zu ihm hinausgehen, außerhalb des Lagers, und seine Schmach tragen![e]
14 Denn wir haben hier keine bleibende Stadt[f], sondern die zukünftige suchen wir.
15 Durch ihn lasst uns nun Gott beständig ein Opfer des Lobes darbringen, das ist die Frucht der Lippen, die seinen Namen bekennen!
16 Wohlzutun und mitzuteilen[g] vergesst nicht; denn solche Opfer gefallen Gott wohl!
17 Gehorcht euren Führern und fügt euch ihnen; denn sie wachen über eure Seelen als solche, die einmal Rechenschaft ablegen werden, damit sie das mit Freuden tun und nicht mit Seufzen; denn das wäre nicht gut für euch!
Segenswünsche und Grüße
18 Betet für uns! Denn wir vertrauen darauf, dass wir ein gutes Gewissen haben, da wir in jeder Hinsicht bestrebt sind, einen ehrbaren Lebenswandel zu führen.[h]
19 Umso mehr aber ermahne ich euch, dies zu tun, damit ich euch desto schneller wiedergeschenkt werde.
20 Der Gott des Friedens aber, der unseren Herrn Jesus aus den Toten heraufgeführt hat, den großen Hirten der Schafe durch das Blut eines ewigen Bundes,
21 er rüste euch völlig aus zu jedem guten Werk, damit ihr seinen Willen tut, indem er in euch das wirkt, was vor ihm wohlgefällig ist, durch Jesus Christus. Ihm sei die Ehre von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit[i]! Amen.
22 Ich ermahne euch aber, ihr Brüder, nehmt das Wort der Ermahnung an; denn ich habe euch mit wenigen Worten geschrieben.
23 Ihr sollt wissen, dass der Bruder Timotheus freigelassen worden ist; wenn er bald kommt, will ich euch mit ihm besuchen.
24 Grüßt alle eure Führer und alle Heiligen! Es grüßen euch die von Italien!
25 Die Gnade sei mit euch allen! Amen.
Footnotes
- (13,4) bedeutet auch: die Hochzeit.
- (13,5) Jos 1,5.
- (13,6) vgl. Ps 118,6.
- (13,10) w. dem Zelt (vgl. Fn zu 8,2).
- (13,13) Das »Lager« (vgl. die Wüstenwanderung) ist ein Bild der Volksgemeinschaft Israels. Den schmählichen Ausschluss aus dieser Gemeinschaft (vgl. 4Mo 5,1-4) mussten die Hebräer auf sich nehmen, wenn sie sich ganz zu Jesus Christus bekannten.
- (13,14) vgl. Fn. zu Hebr 11,16.
- (13,16) d.h. Bedürftigen an den eigenen Gütern Anteil zu geben.
- (13,18) Der Schreiber des Hebräerbriefs war offensichtlich gefangen genommen und bestimmter Vergehen angeklagt worden.
- (13,21) w. in die Ewigkeiten der Ewigkeiten.
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