希伯來書 13
蒙上帝悅納的事奉
1 你們務要常存弟兄相愛的心。 2 不可忘記用愛心接待旅客，因為曾經有人這樣做，在無意中接待了天使。 3 要記念受監禁的人，好像與他們同受監禁；要記念受虐待的人，好像你們也親身受虐待一樣。 4 婚姻，人人都當尊重，共眠的床也不可污穢，因為淫亂和通姦的人，上帝必審判。 5 不可貪愛錢財，要以自己所有的為滿足，因為上帝曾說：「我絕不撇下你，也絕不丟棄你。」 6 所以，我們可以勇敢地說： 「主是我的幫助， 我必不懼怕。 人能把我怎麼樣呢？」
7 從前引導你們、傳上帝的道給你們的人，你們要記念他們，效法他們的信心，回顧他們為人的結局。 8 耶穌基督昨日、今日，一直到永遠，是一樣的。 9 你們不要被種種怪異的教訓勾引了去，因為人的心靠恩典得堅固才是好的，並不是靠飲食。那在飲食上用心的，從來沒有得到益處。 10 我們有一祭壇，上面的祭物是那些在會幕中供職的人無權可吃的。 11 因為牲畜的血被大祭司帶入至聖所作贖罪祭，牲畜的體卻在營外燒掉。 12 所以，耶穌也在城門外受苦，為要用自己的血使百姓成聖。 13 這樣，我們也當走出營外，到他那裏去，忍受他所受的凌辱。 14 在這裏，我們本沒有永存的城，而是在尋求那將要來的城。 15 我們應當藉著耶穌，常常以頌讚為祭獻給上帝，這是那宣認他名的人嘴唇所結的果子。 16 只是不可忘記行善和分享，因為這樣的祭物是上帝所喜悅的。
17 你們要服從那些引導你們的，並且要順服，因為他們為你們的靈魂時刻警醒，像在上帝面前交賬的人，讓他們在交賬的時候有喜樂，而不是嘆息，嘆息就對你們無益了。
18 請你們為我們禱告；因為我們自覺良心無虧，願意凡事按正道而行。 19 我更求你們為我禱告，使我快些回到你們那裏去。
祝福和問安
20 但願賜平安t的上帝，就是那憑永約之血，把群羊的大牧人—我們主耶穌從死人中領出來的上帝， 21 在各樣善事上裝備你們，使你們遵行他的旨意；又藉著耶穌基督在我們t裏面行他所喜悅的事。願榮耀歸給他，直到永永遠遠t。阿們！
22 弟兄們，我簡略地寫信給你們，希望你們聽我勸勉的話。 23 你們該知道，我們的弟兄提摩太已經重獲自由了；他若很快就來，我必同他去見你們。
24 請你們向帶領你們的諸位和眾聖徒問安。從意大利來的人也向你們問安。 25 願恩惠與你們眾人同在。t
HEBREWS 13
Service That Pleases God
1 Keep being concerned about each other as the Lord's followers should.
2 t Be sure to welcome strangers into your home. By doing this, some people have welcomed angels as guests, without even knowing it.
3 Remember the Lord's people who are in jail and be concerned for them. Don't forget those who are suffering, but imagine you are there with them.
4 t Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage.
5 t Don't fall in love with money. Be satisfied with what you have. The Lord has promised that he will not leave us or desert us.
6 t This should make you feel like saying,
“The Lord helps me!
Why should I be afraid
of what people
can do to me?”
7 Don't forget about your leaders who taught you God's message. Remember what kind of lives they lived and try to have faith like theirs.
8 Jesus Christ never changes! He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. 9 Don't be fooled by any kind of strange teachings. It is better to receive strength from God's gift of undeserved grace than to depend on certain foods. After all, these foods don't really help the people who eat them.
10 But we have an altar where even the priests who serve in the place of worship have no right to eat.
11 t After the high priest offers the blood of animals as a sin offering, the bodies of those animals are burned outside the camp. 12 Jesus himself suffered outside the city gate, so his blood would make people holy. 13 This is why we should go outside the camp to Jesus and share in his disgrace.
14 On this earth we don't have a city that lasts forever, but we are waiting for such a city.
15 Our sacrifice is to keep offering praise to God in the name of Jesus.
16 But don't forget to help others and to share your possessions with them. This too is like offering a sacrifice that pleases God.
17 Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don't make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won't be able to help you at all.
18 Pray for us. Our consciences are clear, and we always try to live right.
19 I especially want you to pray that I can visit you again soon.Final Prayers and Greetings
20 God gives peace, and he raised our Lord Jesus Christ from death. Now Jesus is like a Great Shepherd whose blood was used to make God's eternal agreement with his flock.t
21 t I pray God will make you ready to obey him and that you will always be eager to do right. May Jesus help you do what pleases God. To Jesus Christ be glory forever and ever! Amen.
22 My friends, I have written only a short letter to encourage you, and I beg you to pay close attention to what I have said.
23 By now you surely must know that our friend Timothy is out of jail. If he gets here in time, I will bring him with me when I come to visit you.
24 Please give my greetings to your leaders and to the rest of the Lord's people.
His followers from Italy send you their greetings.
25 I pray that God will be kind to all of you!t