Heb 13 | ESV | STEP | Let brotherly love continue .

1 Let ^abrotherly love continue. 2 ^bDo not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby ^csome have entertained angels unawares. 3 ^dRemember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. 4 ^eLet marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge ^fthe sexually immoral and adulterous. 5 Keep your life ^gfree from love of money, and ^hbe content with what you have, for he has said, ⁱ“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we can confidently say,

^j“The Lord is my helper;
^kI will not fear;
what can man do to me?”
7 Remember ^lyour leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and ^mimitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is ⁿthe same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be ^oled away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, ^pnot by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them. 10 We have an altar ^qfrom which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. 11 For ^rthe bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned ^soutside the camp. 12 So Jesus also ^tsuffered ^uoutside the gate in order to sanctify the people ^vthrough his own blood. 13 Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear ^wthe reproach he endured. 14 For ^xhere we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. 15 ^yThrough him then let us continually offer up ^za sacrifice of praise to God, that is, ^aathe fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good and ^abto share what you have, for such ^acsacrifices are pleasing to God.

17 Obey ^adyour leaders and submit to them, ^aefor they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to ^afgive an account. ^agLet them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

18 ^ahPray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. 19 I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order ^aithat I may be restored to you the sooner.

Benediction

20 Now ^ajmay the God of peace ^akwho brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, ^althe great shepherd of the sheep, by ^amthe blood of the eternal covenant, 21 ^anequip you with everything good that you may do his will, ^aoworking in us ^{▼▼Some manuscripts you} that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, ^aqto whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

22 I appeal to you, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} bear with my word of exhortation, for ^asI have written to you briefly. 23 You should know that ^atour brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon. 24 Greet all ^auyour leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings. 25 ^avGrace be with all of you.