Let alove of the brothers continue. 2 Do not neglect to ashow hospitality to strangers, for by this some have bentertained angels without knowing it. 3 aRemember bthe prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you yourselves also are in the body. 4 aMarriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled, bfor the sexually immoral and adulterers God will judge. 5 Make sure that your way of life is afree from the love of money, bbeing content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “cI will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” 6 so that we confidently say,
“aThe1Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.
What will man do to me?”
7 Remember your aleaders, who spoke bthe word of God to you; and considering the 1result of their conduct, cimitate their faith. 8 aJesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 aDo not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to bbe strengthened by grace, not by cfoods, dthrough which those who 1were so occupied were not benefited. 10 We have an altar afrom which those bwho serve the tabernacle have no authority to eat. 11 For athe bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp. 12 Therefore Jesus also, athat He might sanctify the people bthrough His own blood, suffered coutside the gate. 13 So, let us go out to Him outside the camp, abearing His reproach. 14 For here awe do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking bthe one to come. 15 aThrough Him then, let us continually offer up a bsacrifice of praise to God, that is, cthe fruit of lips that confess His name. 16 And do not neglect doing good and asharing, for bwith such sacrifices God is pleased. 17 aObey your leaders and submit to them—for bthey keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account—so that they will do this with joy and not with groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you. 18 aPray for us, for we are convinced that we have a bgood conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves well in all things. 19 And I urge you all the more to do this, aso that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Benediction
20 Now athe God of peace, who bbrought up from the dead the cgreat Shepherd of the sheep 1through dthe blood of the eeternal covenant, our Lord Jesus, 21 aequip you in every good thing to do His will, by bdoing in us cwhat is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, dto whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. 22 But aI urge you, bbrothers, 1bear with 2this bword of exhortation, for cI have written to you briefly. 23 Know that aour brother Timothy has been released, with whom, if he comes soon, I will see you. 24 Greet aall of your leaders and all the 1bsaints. Those from cItaly greet you. 25 aGrace be with you all.