New King James Version

New Living Translation

Concluding Moral Directions

Let brotherly love continue.

Concluding Words

Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.a

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

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!

3

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

3

Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their pain in your own bodies.

4

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

4

Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

5

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.”

5

Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said,
“I will never fail you.
I will never abandon you.”b

6

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

6

So we can say with confidence,
“The LORD is my helper,
so I will have no fear.
What can mere people do to me?”c

7

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.

7

Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.

8

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

8

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

9

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.

9

So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your strength comes from God’s grace, not from rules about food, which don’t help those who follow them.

10

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

10

We have an altar from which the priests in the Tabernacled have no right to eat.

11

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

11

Under the old system, the high priest brought the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, and the bodies of the animals were burned outside the camp.

12

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

12

So also Jesus suffered and died outside the city gates to make his people holy by means of his own blood.

13

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

13

So let us go out to him, outside the camp, and bear the disgrace he bore.

14

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

14

For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.

15

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.

15

Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.

16

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

16

And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.

17

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.

17

Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.

18

Prayer Requested

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

18

Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do.

19

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

19

And especially pray that I will be able to come back to you soon.

20

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,

20

Now may the God of peace —
who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus,
the great Shepherd of the sheep,
and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood —

21

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.

21

may he equip you with all you need
for doing his will.
May he produce in you,e
through the power of Jesus Christ,
every good thing that is pleasing to him.
All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

22

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

22

I urge you, dear brothers and sisters,f to pay attention to what I have written in this brief exhortation.

23

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

23

I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released from jail. If he comes here soon, I will bring him with me to see you.

24

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

24

Greet all your leaders and all the believers there.g The believers from Italy send you their greetings.

25

Grace be with you all. Amen.

25

May God’s grace be with you all.

Parallel

New King James Version

New Living Translation

Hebrews 13

Hebrews 13