Chapter 13
Brotherly Love
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- Continue in brotherly love.
Ἡ μενέτω φιλαδελφία Hē menetō philadelphia — NA/TR · 1
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{Do} not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing… some [people] have entertained angels without knowing it.
μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε τῆς φιλοξενίας γὰρ διὰ ταύτης τινες ξενίσαντες ἀγγέλους ἔλαθόν mē epilanthanesthe tēs philoxenias gar dia tautēs tines xenisantes angelous elathon — NA/TR · 2
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Remember those in prison as if you were bound with [them], [and] those who are mistreated as if you were vvv [suffering with them].
μιμνῄσκεσθε τῶν δεσμίων ὡς συνδεδεμένοι τῶν κακουχουμένων ὡς αὐτοὶ καὶ ὄντες ἐν σώματι mimnēskesthe tōn desmiōn hōs syndedemenoi tōn kakouchoumenōn hōs autoi kai ontes en sōmati — NA/TR · 3
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- Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
ὁ γάμος Τίμιος ἐν πᾶσιν καὶ ἡ κοίτη ἀμίαντος γὰρ ὁ Θεός κρινεῖ πόρνους καὶ μοιχοὺς ho gamos Timios en pasin kai hē koitē amiantos gar ho Theos krinei pornous kai moichous — NA/TR · 4
Christ’s Unchanging Nature
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vvv Keep your lives free from the love of money [and] be content with what you have, for [God] has said: “Never vvv will I leave you, vvv never vvv will I forsake you.”
ὁ τρόπος Ἀφιλάργυρος ἀρκούμενοι τοῖς παροῦσιν γὰρ αὐτὸς εἴρηκεν Οὐ μή ἀνῶ σε οὐδ’ οὐ μή ἐγκαταλίπω σε ho tropos Aphilargyros arkoumenoi tois parousin gar autos eirēken Ou mē anō se oud’ ou mē enkatalipō se — NA/TR · 5
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So we say with confidence: “[The] Lord [is] my helper; vvv I will not be afraid. What {can} man do to me?”
Ὥστε ἡμᾶς λέγειν θαρροῦντας Κύριος ἐμοὶ βοηθός καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τί ἄνθρωπος ποιήσει μοι Hōste hēmas legein tharrountas Kyrios emoi boēthos kai ou phobēthēsomai ti anthrōpos poiēsei moi — NA/TR · 6
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Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of [their] way of life [and] imitate [their] faith.
Μνημονεύετε ὑμῶν τῶν ἡγουμένων οἵτινες ἐλάλησαν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῖν ἀναθεωροῦντες τὴν ἔκβασιν ὧν τῆς ἀναστροφῆς μιμεῖσθε τὴν πίστιν Mnēmoneuete hymōn tōn hēgoumenōn hoitines elalēsan ton logon tou Theou hymin anatheōrountes tēn ekbasin hōn tēs anastrophēs mimeisthe tēn pistin — NA/TR · 7
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Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and today and vvv vvv forever.
Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς ὁ αὐτός ἐχθὲς καὶ σήμερον καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας Iēsous Christos ho autos echthes kai sēmeron kai eis tous aiōnas — NA/TR · 8
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{Do} not be carried away [by] all kinds [of] strange teachings, for [it is] good for the heart to be strengthened by grace [and] not by foods of no value to those devoted to [them].
μὴ παραφέρεσθε ποικίλαις καὶ ξέναις Διδαχαῖς γὰρ καλὸν τὴν καρδίαν βεβαιοῦσθαι χάριτι οὐ βρώμασιν οἷς οὐκ ὠφελήθησαν οἱ περιπατοῦντες ἐν mē parapheresthe poikilais kai xenais Didachais gar kalon tēn kardian bebaiousthai chariti ou brōmasin hois ouk ōphelēthēsan hoi peripatountes en — NA/TR · 9
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We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
Ἔχομεν θυσιαστήριον ἐξ οὗ οἱ λατρεύοντες τῇ σκηνῇ ἔχουσιν οὐκ ἐξουσίαν φαγεῖν Echomen thysiastērion ex hou hoi latreuontes tē skēnē echousin ouk exousian phagein — NA/TR · 10
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[Although] the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place [as a sacrifice] for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
γὰρ διὰ τοῦ ἀρχιερέως Ὧν εἰσφέρεται τὸ αἷμα ζῴων εἰς τὰ ἅγια περὶ ἁμαρτίας τούτων τὰ σώματα κατακαίεται ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς gar dia tou archiereōs Hōn eispheretai to haima zōōn eis ta hagia peri hamartias toutōn ta sōmata katakaietai exō tēs parembolēs — NA/TR · 11
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And so Jesus {also} suffered outside the [city] gate, to sanctify the people by [His] own blood.
καὶ διὸ Ἰησοῦς ἔπαθεν ἔξω τῆς πύλης ἵνα ἁγιάσῃ τὸν λαόν διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος kai dio Iēsous epathen exō tēs pylēs hina hagiasē ton laon dia tou idiou haimatos — NA/TR · 12
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Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He [bore].
τοίνυν ἐξερχώμεθα πρὸς αὐτὸν ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς φέροντες τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν αὐτοῦ toinyn exerchōmetha pros auton exō tēs parembolēs pherontes ton oneidismon autou — NA/TR · 13
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For here vvv we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the [city] that is to come.
γὰρ ὧδε οὐ ἔχομεν μένουσαν πόλιν ἀλλὰ ἐπιζητοῦμεν τὴν μέλλουσαν gar hōde ou echomen menousan polin alla epizētoumen tēn mellousan — NA/TR · 14
Sacrifice, Obedience, and Prayer
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Through [Jesus], therefore, let us continually offer… to God [a] sacrifice of praise, - [the] fruit of lips that confess His name.
Δι’ αὐτοῦ οὖν ἀναφέρωμεν διὰ παντὸς τῷ Θεῷ θυσίαν αἰνέσεως τοῦτ’ ἔστιν καρπὸν χειλέων ὁμολογούντων αὐτοῦ τῷ ὀνόματι Di’ autou oun anapherōmen dia pantos tō Theō thysian aineseōs tout’ estin karpon cheileōn homologountōn autou tō onomati — NA/TR · 15
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And {do} not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
δὲ μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε τῆς εὐποιΐας καὶ κοινωνίας γὰρ τοιαύταις θυσίαις ὁ Θεός εὐαρεστεῖται de mē epilanthanesthe tēs eupoiias kai koinōnias gar toiautais thysiais ho Theos euaresteitai — NA/TR · 16
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Obey your leaders and submit [to them], for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them [to lead] with joy and not [with] grief, for that [would be] of no advantage to you.
Πείθεσθε ὑμῶν τοῖς ἡγουμένοις καὶ ὑπείκετε γὰρ αὐτοὶ ἀγρυπνοῦσιν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ψυχῶν ὡς ἀποδώσοντες λόγον ἵνα ποιῶσιν τοῦτο μετὰ χαρᾶς καὶ μὴ στενάζοντες γὰρ τοῦτο ἀλυσιτελὲς ὑμῖν Peithesthe hymōn tois hēgoumenois kai hypeikete gar autoi agrypnousin hyper hymōn tōn psychōn hōs apodōsontes logon hina poiōsin touto meta charas kai mē stenazontes gar touto alysiteles hymin — NA/TR · 17
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Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience [and] desire to live honorably in every way.
Προσεύχεσθε περὶ ἡμῶν γὰρ πειθόμεθα ὅτι ἔχομεν καλὴν συνείδησιν θέλοντες ἀναστρέφεσθαι καλῶς ἐν πᾶσιν Proseuchesthe peri hēmōn gar peithometha hoti echomen kalēn syneidēsin thelontes anastrephesthai kalōs en pasin — NA/TR · 18
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And I especially urge… you to [pray]… that I may be restored to you soon.
δὲ παρακαλῶ περισσοτέρως ποιῆσαι τοῦτο ἵνα ἀποκατασταθῶ ὑμῖν τάχιον de parakalō perissoterōs poiēsai touto hina apokatastathō hymin tachion — NA/TR · 19
Benediction and Farewell
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Now {may} the God of peace, who through [the] blood of [the] eternal covenant brought back from [the] dead our Lord Jesus, [that] great Shepherd of the sheep,
δὲ Ὁ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ὁ ἐν αἵματι αἰωνίου διαθήκης ἀναγαγὼν ἐκ νεκρῶν ἡμῶν τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν τὸν τὸν μέγαν ποιμένα τῶν προβάτων de Ho Theos tēs eirēnēs ho en haimati aiōniou diathēkēs anagagōn ek nekrōn hēmōn ton Kyrion Iēsoun ton ton megan poimena tōn probatōn — NA/TR · 20
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equip you with every good {thing} to do His will. [And] may He accomplish in us what [is] pleasing in His sight… through Jesus Christ, to whom [be] glory vvv vvv forever [and] ever. Amen.
καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς ἐν παντὶ ἀγαθῷ εἰς τὸ ποιῆσαι αὐτοῦ τὸ θέλημα ποιῶν ἐν ἡμῖν τὸ εὐάρεστον ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν katartisai hymas en panti agathō eis to poiēsai autou to thelēma poiōn en hēmin to euareston enōpion autou dia Iēsou Christou hō hē doxa eis tous aiōnas tōn aiōnōn amēn — NA/TR · 21
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- I urge you, brothers, to bear with [my] word of exhortation, for I have {only} written to you vvv briefly.
δὲ Παρακαλῶ ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί ἀνέχεσθε τοῦ λόγου τῆς παρακλήσεως καὶ γὰρ ἐπέστειλα ὑμῖν διὰ βραχέων de Parakalō hymas adelphoi anechesthe tou logou tēs paraklēseōs kai gar epesteila hymin dia bracheōn — NA/TR · 22
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Be aware [that] our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with [him] {to see} you.
Γινώσκετε ἡμῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν Τιμόθεον ἀπολελυμένον ἐὰν ἔρχηται τάχιον ὄψομαι μεθ’ οὗ ὑμᾶς Ginōskete hēmōn ton adelphon Timotheon apolelymenon ean erchētai tachion opsomai meth’ hou hymas — NA/TR · 23
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Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings…
Ἀσπάσασθε πάντας ὑμῶν τοὺς ἡγουμένους καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰταλίας Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς Aspasasthe pantas hymōn tous hēgoumenous kai pantas tous hagious hoi apo tēs Italias Aspazontai hymas — NA/TR · 24
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- Grace [be] with all of you.
Ἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν Hē charis meta pantōn hymōn — NA/TR · 25