1 L et brotherly love continue.

¶ Let brotherly love continue.

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

Do not forget to show hospitality; for thereby some, having entertained angels, were kept.

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

Remember those that are in bonds as bound with them and those who suffer adversity as being yourselves also in the body.

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

Let marriage be honourable in all and the bed undefiled; but the fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

5 L et 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.”

Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have; for he has said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

6 S o we may boldly say: “The L ord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Concluding Religious Directions

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

7 R emember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.

Remember your pastors, who have spoken unto you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation:

8 J esus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today and for the ages.

9 D o not be carried 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.

Be not taken out of the way with diverse and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, not with foods which have not profited those that have been occupied with them.

10 W e have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.

We have an altar, of which those who serve the tabernacle have no faculty to eat.

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

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

12 T herefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.

Therefore, Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered outside the gate.

13 T herefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.

Let us go forth, therefore, unto him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.

14 F or here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.

For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one that is coming.

15 T herefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

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

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

Do not forget to do good and to fellowship; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

17 O bey those who 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. Prayer Requested

Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.

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

¶ Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience in all things desiring to conduct ourselves well.

19 B ut I especially urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. Benediction, Final Exhortation, Farewell

And I beseech you all the more to do this, that I may be restored unto you sooner.

20 N ow 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,

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 eternal testament,

21 m ake you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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 the ages of the ages. Amen.

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

And I beseech you, brethren, that ye receive this word of exhortation, that I have written unto you briefly.

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

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

24 G reet all those who rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.

Salute all thy pastors and all the saints. The brethren of Italy salute you.

25 G race be with you all. Amen.

Grace be with you all. Amen.