1 Q ue el amor fraternal permanezca en ustedes.

Let love for your fellow believers continue and be a fixed practice with you.

2 Y no se olviden de practicar la hospitalidad, pues gracias a ella algunos, sin saberlo, hospedaron ángeles.

Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers, for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.

3 A cuérdense de los presos, como si ustedes mismos estuvieran presos con ellos, y también de los que son maltratados, como si ustedes mismos fueran los que sufren.

Remember those who are in prison as if you were their fellow prisoner, and those who are ill-treated, since you also are liable to bodily sufferings.

4 T odos ustedes deben honrar su matrimonio, y ser fieles a sus cónyuges; pero a los libertinos y a los adúlteros los juzgará Dios.

Let marriage be held in honor (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear) in all things. And thus let the marriage bed be undefiled (kept undishonored); for God will judge and punish the unchaste and adulterous.

5 V ivan sin ambicionar el dinero. Más bien, confórmense con lo que ahora tienen, porque Dios ha dicho: «No te desampararé, ni te abandonaré».

Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money and be satisfied with your present; for He Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. not, not, not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let down ( relax My hold on you)! '> Assuredly not!]

6 A sí que podemos decir con toda confianza: «El Señor es quien me ayuda; no temeré lo que pueda hacerme el hombre.»

So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm. What can man do to me?

7 A cuérdense de sus pastores, que les dieron a conocer la palabra de Dios. Piensen en los resultados de su conducta, e imiten su fe.

Remember your leaders and superiors in authority who brought to you the Word of God. Observe attentively and consider their manner of living (the outcome of their well-spent lives) and imitate their faith ( their conviction that God exists and is the Creator and Ruler of all things, the Provider and Bestower of eternal salvation through Christ, and their leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness).

8 J esucristo es el mismo ayer, hoy, y por los siglos.

Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is the same, yesterday, today, and forever (to the ages).

9 N o se dejen llevar por doctrinas diversas y extrañas. Es mejor afirmar el corazón con la gracia, y no con alimentos, los cuales nunca fueron de provecho para los que se ocuparon de ellos.

Do not be carried about by different and varied and alien teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established and ennobled and strengthened by means of grace (God’s favor and spiritual blessing) and not foods, which bring no benefit or profit to those who observe them.

10 N osotros tenemos un altar, del cual no tienen derecho de comer los que sirven en el tabernáculo.

We have an altar from which those who serve and worship in the tabernacle have no right to eat.

11 L os cuerpos de los animales cuya sangre introduce el sumo sacerdote en el santuario a causa del pecado, se queman fuera del campamento.

For when the blood of animals is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin, the victims’ bodies are burned outside the limits of the camp.

12 D e igual manera, Jesús sufrió fuera de la puerta, para santificar así al pueblo mediante su propia sangre.

Therefore Jesus also suffered and died outside the gate in order that He might purify and consecrate the people through His own blood and set them apart as holy.

13 A sí que salgamos con él fuera del campamento, y llevemos su deshonra,

Let us then go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing the contempt and abuse and shame with Him.

14 p ues no tenemos aquí una ciudad permanente, sino que vamos en pos de la ciudad que está por venir.

For here we have no permanent city, but we are looking for the one which is to come.

15 P or lo tanto, ofrezcamos siempre a Dios, por medio de Jesús, un sacrificio de alabanza, es decir, el fruto de labios que confiesen su nombre.

Through Him, therefore, let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name.

16 N o se olviden de hacer bien ni de la ayuda mutua, porque éstos son los sacrificios que agradan a Dios.

Do not forget or neglect to do kindness and good, to be generous and distribute and contribute to the needy '> as embodiment and proof of fellowship], for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

17 O bedezcan a sus pastores, y respétenlos. Ellos cuidan de ustedes porque saben que tienen que rendir cuentas a Dios. Así ellos cuidarán de ustedes con alegría, y sin quejarse; de lo contrario, no será provechoso para ustedes.

Obey your spiritual leaders and submit to them, for they are constantly keeping watch over your souls and guarding your spiritual welfare, as men who will have to render an account. let them do this with gladness and not with sighing and groaning, for that would not be profitable to you.

18 O ren por nosotros, pues estamos seguros de tener la conciencia tranquila y deseamos portarnos bien en todo.

Keep praying for us, for we are convinced that we have a good (clear) conscience, that we want to walk uprightly and live a noble life, acting honorably and in complete honesty in all things.

19 P ido especialmente sus oraciones, para que pronto pueda volver a estar con ustedes. Bendición y saludos finales

And I beg of you the more earnestly, in order that I may be restored to you the sooner.

20 Q ue el Dios de paz, que resucitó de los muertos a nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el gran pastor de las ovejas, por la sangre del pacto eterno,

Now may the God of peace, Who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood the everlasting agreement (covenant, testament),

21 l os capacite para toda buena obra, para que hagan su voluntad, y haga en ustedes lo que a él le agrada, por medio de Jesucristo. A él sea la gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

Strengthen (complete, perfect) and make you what you ought to be and equip you with everything good that you may carry out His will; works in you and accomplishes that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ (the Messiah); to Whom be the glory forever and ever (to the ages of the ages). Amen (so be it).

22 H ermanos, les ruego que reciban con paciencia estas palabras que les he escrito, como una breve exhortación.

I call on you, brethren, to listen patiently and bear with this message of exhortation and admonition and encouragement, for I have written to you briefly.

23 Q uiero que sepan que nuestro hermano Timoteo ya está en libertad; si llega pronto, iré con él a verlos.

Notice that our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes here soon, I will see you along with him.

24 S aluden a todos sus pastores y a todos los santos. Los de Italia les mandan saludos.

Give our greetings to all of your spiritual leaders and to all of the saints (God’s consecrated believers). The Italian Christians send you their greetings.

25 Q ue la gracia sea con todos ustedes. Amén.

Grace (God’s favor and spiritual blessing) be with you all. Amen (so be it).