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1 Let brotherly love continue.
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Let mutual love continue.
2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
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Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.
3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
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Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured.
4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
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Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
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.
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Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you."
6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
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So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone 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.
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Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
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.
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Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings; for it is well for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food, which have not benefited those who observe them.
10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
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We have an altar from which those who officiate in the tent 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.
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For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp.
12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
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Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the city gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood.
13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
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Let us then go to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured.
14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
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For here we have no lasting city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
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.
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Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to 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.
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Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls and will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing—for that would be harmful to you.
18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
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Pray for us; we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.
19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
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I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you very soon.
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,
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Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,
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.
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make you complete in everything good so that you may do his will, working among us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever 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.
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I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
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I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been set free; and if he comes in time, he will be with me when I see you.
24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
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Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen. [Written to the Hebrews from Italy, by Timothy.]
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Grace be with all of you.
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New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.