1 L et love of the brethren continue.

Let brotherly love abide.

2 F orget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels.

3 R emember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are illtreated, as being yourselves also in the body.

Remember prisoners, as bound with; those that are evil-treated, as being yourselves also in body.

4 L et marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

marriage every way in honour, and the bed undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers will God judge.

5 B e ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

conversation without love of money, satisfied with present circumstances; for he has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.

6 S o that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

So that, taking courage, we may say, The Lord my helper, and I will not be afraid: what will man do unto me?

7 R emember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.

8 J esus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and to the ages.

9 B e not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

Be not carried away with various and strange doctrines; for good that the heart be confirmed with grace, not meats; those who have walked in which have not been profited by.

10 W e have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle.

We have an altar of which they have no right to eat who serve the tabernacle;

11 F or the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned without the camp.

for of those beasts whose blood is carried into the holies by the high priest, of these the bodies are burned outside the camp.

12 W herefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate.

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

13 L et us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach:

14 F or we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come.

for we have not here an abiding city, but we seek the coming one.

15 T hrough him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

By him therefore let us offer sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, fruit of lips confessing his name.

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

But of doing good and communicating be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

17 O bey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this unprofitable for you.

18 P ray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

Pray for us: for we persuade ourselves that we have a good conscience, in all things desirous to walk rightly.

19 A nd I exhort you the more exceedingly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

But I much more beseech to do this, that I may the more quickly be restored to you.

20 N ow the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

But the God of peace, who brought again from among dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, in blood of eternal covenant,

21 m ake you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

22 B ut I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written unto you in few words.

But I beseech you, brethren, bear the word of exhortation, for it is but in few words that I have written to you.

23 K now ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

Know that our brother Timotheus is set at liberty; with whom, if he should come soon, I will see you.

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

Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. They from Italy salute you.

25 G race be with you all. Amen.

Grace with you all. Amen.