1 K eep on loving each other as Christian brothers.

Let brotherly love remain;

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.

of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;

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.

be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as also yourselves being 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.

honourable the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall 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.”

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, 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 do boldly say, `The Lord to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to 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.

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith -- considering the issue of the behaviour -- be imitating,

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

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

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.

with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied 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, of which to eat they have no authority who the tabernacle are serving,

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 of those beasts whose blood is brought for sin into the holy places through the chief priest -- of these the bodies 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, also Jesus -- that he might sanctify through own blood the people -- without the gate did suffer;

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

now, then, may we go forth unto him without the camp, his reproach bearing;

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 the coming one we seek;

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, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name;

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

and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, 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.

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this unprofitable to 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 that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well,

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

and more abundantly do I call upon to do this, that more quickly I may be restored to you.

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.

And the God of the peace, who did bring up out of the dead the great shepherd of the sheep -- in the blood of an age-during covenant -- 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 work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom the glory -- to the ages of the ages! 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 entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of the exhortation, for also through few words I have written to you.

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 the brother Timotheus is released, with whom, if he may come more 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 those leading you, and all the saints; salute you doth those from Italy:

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

the grace with you all! Amen.