1 K eep on loving each other as Christian brothers.

Let love of the brethren continue.

2 D o not forget to be kind to strangers and let them stay in your home. Some people have had angels in their homes without knowing it.

Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

3 R emember those in prison. Think of them as if you were in prison with them. Remember those who are suffering because of what others have done to them. You may suffer in the same way.

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

4 M arriage should be respected by everyone. God will punish those who do sex sins and are not faithful in marriage.

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

5 K eep your lives free from the love of money. Be happy with what you have. God has said, “I will never leave you or let you be alone.”

Be 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.

6 S o we can say for sure, “The Lord is my Helper. I am not afraid of anything man can do to me.”

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

7 R emember your leaders who first spoke God’s Word to you. Think of how they lived, and trust God as they did.

Remember 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.

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

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

9 D o not let the many strange teachings lead you in the wrong way. Our hearts are made strong by God’s loving-favor. Food does not make our hearts strong. Those who obey laws about eating certain foods are not helped by them.

Be 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.

10 W e have an altar from which those who work in the place of worship have no right to eat.

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

11 T he head religious leader takes the blood of animals into the holy place to give it on the altar for sins. But the bodies of the animals are burned outside the city.

For 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.

12 I t was the same with Jesus. He suffered and died outside the city so His blood would make the people clean from sin.

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

13 S o let us go to Him outside the city to share His shame.

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

14 F or there is no city here on earth that will last forever. We are looking for the one that is coming.

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

15 L et us give thanks all the time to God through Jesus Christ. Our gift to Him is to give thanks. Our lips should always give thanks to His name.

Through 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.

16 R emember to do good and help each other. Gifts like this please God.

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

17 O bey your leaders and do what they say. They keep watch over your souls. They have to tell God what they have done. They should have joy in this and not be sad. If they are sad, it is no help to you.

Obey 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.

18 P ray for us. Our hearts tell us we are right. We want to do the right thing always.

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

19 P ray for me all the more so that I will be able to come to you soon.

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

20 G od is a God of peace. He raised our Lord Jesus from the dead. Jesus is the Good Shepherd of the sheep. His blood made the New Way of Worship which will last forever.

Now 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,

21 M ay God give you every good thing you need so you can do what He wants. May He do in us what pleases Him through Jesus Christ. May Christ have all the shining-greatness forever! Let it be so.

make 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.

22 C hristian brothers, I beg of you to listen to these words that will help you. This has been a short letter.

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

23 I want you to know that Timothy is out of prison. If he comes soon, I will bring him with me when I come to see you.

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

24 G reet all of your leaders and to all those who belong to Christ. The Christians from the country of Italy greet you.

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

25 M ay all of you have God’s loving-favor. Let it be so.

Grace be with you all. Amen.