The Epistle to the Hebrews

Chapter 13

American Standard Version

He 13:1	Let love of the brethren continue.
He 13:2	Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
He 13:3	Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are illtreated, as being yourselves also in the body.
He 13:4	Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
He 13:5	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.
He 13:6	So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?
He 13:7	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.
He 13:8	Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.
He 13:9	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.
He 13:10	We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle.
He 13:11	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.
He 13:12	Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate.
He 13:13	Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
He 13:14	For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come.
He 13:15	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.
He 13:16	But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
He 13:17	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.
He 13:18	Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
He 13:19	And I exhort you the more exceedingly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
He 13:20	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,
He 13:21	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.
He 13:22	But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written unto you in few words.
He 13:23	Know ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
He 13:24	Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
He 13:25	Grace be with you all. Amen.