Heb 13 | NASB2020 | STEP | Let love of the brothers and sisters continue .

Hebrews 13

The Changeless Christ

1 Let ^alove of the brothers and sisters continue. 2 Do not neglect ^bhospitality to strangers, for by this some have ^centertained angels without knowing it. 3 ^dRemember ^ethe prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are badly treated, since you yourselves also are in the body. 4 ^fMarriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; ^gfor God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. 5 Make sure that your character is ^hfree from the love of money, ⁱbeing content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “ ^jI will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,” 6 so that we confidently say,

“ ^kThe Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.
What will man do to me?”
7 Remember ^lthose who led you, who spoke ^mthe word of God to you; and considering the ^{▼▼Or end of their life}result of their way of life, ^oimitate their faith. 8 ^pJesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever. 9 ^qDo not be misled by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to ^rbe strengthened by grace, not by ^sfoods, ^tthrough which those who ^{▼▼Lit walked}were so occupied were not benefited. 10 We have an altar ^vfrom which those ^wwho serve the ^{▼▼Or sacred tent}tabernacle have no right to eat. 11 For ^ythe bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the Holy Place by the high priest as an offering for sin are burned outside the camp. 12 Therefore Jesus also suffered ^zoutside the gate, ^aathat He might sanctify the people ^abthrough His own blood. 13 So then, let us go out to Him outside the camp, ^acbearing His reproach. 14 For here ^adwe do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking ^aethe city which is to come.

God-pleasing Sacrifices

15 ^afThrough Him then, let’s continually offer up a ^agsacrifice of praise to God, that is, ^ahthe fruit of lips praising His name. 16 And do not neglect doing good and ^aisharing, for ^ajwith such sacrifices God is pleased.

17 ^akObey your leaders and submit to them--for ^althey keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account --so that they may do this with joy, not ^{▼▼Or sighing}groaning; for this would be unhelpful for you.

18 ^anPray for us, for we are sure that we have a ^aogood conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things. 19 And I urge you all the more to do this, ^apso that I may be restored to you more quickly.

Benediction

20 Now may ^aqthe God of peace, who ^arbrought up from the dead the ^asgreat Shepherd of the sheep ^{▼▼Lit in}through ^authe blood of the ^aveternal covenant, that is, Jesus our Lord, 21 ^awequip you in every good thing to do His will, ^axworking in us that ^aywhich is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, ^azto whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

22 But ^baI urge you, ^bbbrothers and sisters, ^{▼▼Or listen to}listen patiently to ^{▼▼Lit the}this ^beword of exhortation, for ^bfI have written to you briefly. 23 Know that ^bgour brother Timothy has been released, with whom, if he comes soon, I will see you. 24 Greet ^bhall of your leaders and all the ^{▼▼Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
,} ^bjsaints. Those from ^bkItaly greet you.

25 ^blGrace be with you all.