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| [1]Let brotherly love continue. |
[1]Let love for the brethren dwell among you. |
| [2]Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. |
[2]And forget not kindness to strangers; for thereby some have been privileged to entertain angels, unawares. |
| [3]Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. |
[3]And remember those in bonds, as if ye were bound with them: and recollect those in affliction, as being yourselves clothed in flesh. |
| [4]Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. |
[4]Marriage is honorable in all; and their bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers, God will judge. |
| [5]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. |
[5]Let not your mind love money; but let what ye have, satisfy you. For the Lord himself hath said, I will never leave thee, nor slacken the hand towards thee. |
| [6]So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. |
[6]And it belongeth to us, to say confidently, My Lord is my aider, I will not fear. What can man do to me? |
| [7]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. |
[7]Remember your guides, who have spoken to you godly discourse ; examine the issue of their course, and imitate their faith. |
| [8]Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. |
[8]Jesus the Messiah is the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever. |
| [9]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. |
[9]Be not led away by strange and variable doctrines. For it is a good thing, that we strengthen our hearts with grace, and not with meats; for those have not been benefited, who walked in them. |
| [10]We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. |
[10]And we have an altar, of which they who minister in the tabernacle have no right to eat. |
| [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. |
[11]For the flesh of those animals, whose blood the high priest brought into the sanctuary for sins, was burned without the camp. |
| [12]Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. |
[12]For this reason, Jesus also, that he might sanctify his people with his blood, suffered without the city. |
| [13]Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. |
[13]Therefore, let us also go forth to him, without the camp, clothed with his reproach: |
| [14]For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. |
[14](for we have here no abiding city; but we expect one that is future:) |
| [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. |
[15]and through him, let us at all times offer to God the sacrifices of praise, that is, the fruits of lips which give thanks to his name. |
| [16]But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. |
[16]And forget not commiseration and communication with the poor; for with such sacrifices a man pleaseth God. |
| [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. |
[17]Confide in your guides, and hearken to them; for they watch for your souls, as men who must give an account of you, that they may do this with joy and not with anguish; for that would not be profitable to you. |
| [18]Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. |
[18]Pray ye for us; for we trust we have a good consciousness, that in all things we desire to conduct ourselves well. |
| [19]But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. |
[19]Especially do I request you to do this, that I may return to you speedily. |
| [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, |
[20]May the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the flock, by the blood of the everlasting covenant, namely Jesus the Messiah, our Lord, |
| [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. |
[21]make you perfect in every good work, that ye may do his pleasure; and himself operate in you that which is pleasing In his sight, through Jesus the Messiah; 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. |
[22]And I beseech you, my brethren, that ye be patient under this word of exhortation; for it is in few words I have written to you. |
| [23]Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. |
[23]And know ye, that our brother Timothy is set at liberty: and if he come soon, I, with him, shall see you. |
| [24]Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. |
[24]Salute all your guides, and all the saints. All they of Italy salute you. |
| [25]Grace be with you all. Amen. |
[25]Grace be with you all. Amen.End of the Epistle to the Hebrews; which was written from Italy of Rome; and was sent by the hands of Timothy. |