New King James Version

King James Bible

Concluding Moral Directions

Let brotherly love continue.

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Love for Brothers

Let brotherly love continue.

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Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.

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Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

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Remember the prisoners as if chained with them — those who are mistreated — since you yourselves are in the body also.

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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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Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

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Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

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Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

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Jesus Christ is the Same

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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So we may boldly say:
“The Lord is my helper;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?”

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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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Concluding Religious Directions

Remember those who [a]rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.

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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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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

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Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

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Do not be carried [b]about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

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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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We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.

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We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

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For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp.

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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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Therefore Jesus also, that He might [c]sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.

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Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

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Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.

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Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

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For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.

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For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

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Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, [d]giving thanks to His name.

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Sacrifices and Prayer

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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But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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Obey those who [e]rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

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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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Prayer Requested

Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.

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Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

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But I especially urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

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But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

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Benediction, Final Exhortation, Farewell

Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

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Benediction and Final Greetings

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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make you [f]complete in every good work to do His will, working in [g]you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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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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And I appeal to you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.

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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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Know that our brother Timothy has been set free, with whom I shall see you if he comes shortly.

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Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

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Greet all those who [h]rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.

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Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

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Grace be with you all. Amen.

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Grace be with you all. Amen.

{ Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy. }

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