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12 So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.
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And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood.
13 Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured.
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Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.
14 For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.
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For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for 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 lips that acknowledge his name.
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Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.
16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
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And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
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Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you 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, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.
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Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
19 I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner.
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I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.
20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,
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Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
21 equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
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equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
22 I appeal to you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
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Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you quite briefly.
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