| Chapter 13 |
1 | Let brotherly love continue.
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2 | Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for by this some have entertained angels unawares.
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3 | Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them who suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
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4 | Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but lewd persons and adulterers God will judge.
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5 | Let your manner of life be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
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6 | So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.
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7 | Remember them who have the rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their manner of life.
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8 | Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever.
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9 | Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied in them.
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10 | We have an altar, of which they have no right to eat who serve the tabernacle.
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11 | For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
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12 | Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
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13 | Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
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14 | For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
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15 | By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.
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16 | But to do good, and to communicate, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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17 | Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
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18 | Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
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19 | But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
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20 | Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
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21 | Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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22 | And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter to you in few words.
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23 | Know ye, that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
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24 | Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
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25 | Grace be with you all. Amen.
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