Hebrews 13
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Berean Standard Bible
1Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.
1Continue in brotherly love.
2And hospitality do not forget; for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.
2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
3Remember them that are in bands, as if you were bound with them; and them that labour, as being yourselves also in the body.
3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
4Marriage honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
4Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
5Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such things as you have; for he hath said: I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.
5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
6So that we may confidently say: The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall do to me.
6So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
7Remember your prelates who have spoken the word of God to you; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation,
7Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
8Jesus Christ, yesterday, and today; and the same for ever.
8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9Be not led away with various and strange doctrines. For it is best that the heart be established with grace, not with meats; which have not profited those that walk in them.
9Do 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.
10We have an altar, whereof they have no power to eat who serve the tabernacle.
10We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the holies by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
11Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.
12And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
13Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
13Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
14For we have not here a lasting city, but we seek one that is to come.
14For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise always to God, that is to say, the fruit of lips confessing to his name.
15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
16And do not forget to do good, and to impart; for by such sacrifices God’s favour is obtained.
16And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17Obey your prelates, and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you.
17Obey 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.
18Pray for us. For we trust we have a good conscience, being willing to behave ourselves well in all things.
18Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
19And I beseech you the more to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
19And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.
20And may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great pastor of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the blood of the everlasting testament,
20Now 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,
21Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.
21equip 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 forever and ever. Amen.
22And I beseech you, brethren, that you suffer this word of consolation. For I have written to you in a few words.
22I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
23Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty: with whom (if he come shortly) I will see you.
23Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
24Salute all your prelates, and all the saints. The brethren from Italy salute you.
24Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
25Grace be with you all. Amen.
25Grace be with all of you.
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