1 K eep on loving each other as Christian brothers.

Let brotherly love 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.

Be not forgetful to entertain 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; and them which suffer adversity, 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.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers 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.”

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor 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 we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall 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 which have the rule over you, 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 and today and forever.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, 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 about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

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 which 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 sanctuary by the high priest 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 with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

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

Let us go forth therefore 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 here have we no continuing city, but we seek one 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.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks 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 yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they 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. Our hearts tell us we are right. We want to do the right thing always.

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

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

But I beseech you the rather 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, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

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 work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be 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.

And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter 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 is 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.