| 13:1 | Brotherly love must continue. |
| 13:2 | Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.* |
| 13:3 | Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them,* and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.* |
| 13:4 | Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers. |
| 13:5 | Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”* |
| 13:6 | So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and* I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”* |
| 13:7 | Remember your leaders, who spoke God’s message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith. |
| 13:8 | Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever! |
| 13:9 | Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings.* For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals,* which have never benefited those who participated in them. |
| 13:10 | We have an altar that those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat from. |
| 13:11 | For the bodies of those animals whose blood the high priest brings* into the sanctuary as an offering for sin are burned outside the camp. |
| 13:12 | Therefore, to sanctify the people by his own blood, Jesus also suffered outside the camp. |
| 13:13 | We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced.* |
| 13:14 | For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. |
| 13:15 | Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name. |
| 13:16 | And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have,* for God is pleased with such sacrifices. |
| 13:17 | Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work.* Let them do this* with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you. |
| 13:18 | Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to conduct ourselves rightly in every respect. |
| 13:19 | I especially ask you to pray* that I may be restored to you very soon. |
| 13:20 | Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 13:21 | equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us* what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever.* Amen. |
| 13:22 | Now I urge you, brothers and sisters,* bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly. |
| 13:23 | You should know that* our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon, he will be with me when I see you.* |
| 13:24 | Greetings to all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings. |
| 13:25 | Grace be with you all.* |
Hebrews 13 - NET Bible [draft]
