HEBREWS CHAPTER XIII.

[1 Exhortations to charity, 2 to hospitality, 3 pity to the afflicted, 4 chastity, 
5 contentment, 7 to regard God's preachers, 9 to avoid strange doctrines]

LET brotherly love continue. 
2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for 
thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 
3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound 
with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being 
yourselves also in the body. 
4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled:
But whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 
5 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 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper,
and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 
7 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 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, to-day, and 
for ever. 
9 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 We have an altar, whereof they have no right 
to eat which serve the tabernacle.
11 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 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the 
people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 
13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without 
the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For here have we no continuing city, but we 
seek one to come. 
15 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 But to do good, and to communicate, forget 
not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 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 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good
conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. 
19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that
I may be restored to you the sooner. 
20 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 Make you perfect in every good work, to do 
his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing 
in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be 
glory for ever and ever. Amen. 
22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word 
of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto 
you in few words. 
23 Know ye, that our brother Timothy is set at 
liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. 
24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, 
and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. 
25 Grace be with you all. Amen. 

[Written to the Hebrews from Italy, by Timothy.]