New Testament · Easy read · Hebrews
Hebrews 13
1Let brotherly love continue.
2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels without knowing it.
3Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them; and those who are mistreated, as though you yourselves are in the body.
4Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and the adulterous.
5Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for He has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
6So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?"
7Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; considering the outcome of their way of life, imitate their faith.
8Yeshua Messiah is the same yesterday and today and for ever.
9Do not be led away by varied and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those who walk in them.
10We have an altar from which those who minister in the tent have no right to eat.
11For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp.
12So Yeshua also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through His own blood.
13Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp and bear the reproach He endured.
14For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.
15Through Him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God — that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge His name.
16Do not neglect to do good and to share, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will give an account; let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
18Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things.
19I urge you the more earnestly to do this so that I may be restored to you the sooner.
20Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Yeshua — the great Shepherd of the sheep — by the blood of the eternal covenant,
21equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in you that which is pleasing in His sight, through Yeshua Messiah, to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
22I appeal to you, brothers, bear with this word of comfort, for I have written to you briefly.
23Know that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon.
24Greet all your leaders and all the holy ones; those from Italy send you greetings.
25grace be with all of you. Amen.