Hebreos 13
1 PERMANEZCA el amor fraternal.2 No olvidéis la hospitalidad, porque por ésta algunos, sin saberlo, hospedaron ángeles.3 Acordaos de los presos, como presos juntamente con ellos; y de los afligidos, como que también vosotros mismos sois del cuerpo.4 Honroso es en todos el matrimonio, y el lecho sin mancilla; ùmas á los fornicarios y á los adúlteros juzgará Dios.5 Sean las costumbres vuestras sin avaricia; contentos de lo presente; porque él dijo: No te desampararé, ni te dejaré.6 De tal manera que digamos confiadamente: El Señor es mi ayudador; no temeré Lo que me hará el hombre.7 Acordaos de vuestros pastores, que os hablaron la palabra de Dios; la fe de los cuales imitad, considerando cuál haya sido el éxito de su conducta.8 Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, y hoy, y por los siglos.9 No seáis llevados de acá para allá por doctrinas diversas y extrañas; porque buena cosa es afirmar el corazón en la gracia, no en viandas, que nunca aprovecharon á los que anduvieron en ellas.10 Tenemos un altar, del cual no tienen facultad de comer los que sirven al tabernáculo.11 Porque los cuerpos de aquellos animales, la sangre de los cuales es metida por el pecado en el santuario por el pontífice, son quemados fuera del real.12 Por lo cual también Jesús, para santificar al pueblo por su propia sangre, padeció fuera de la puerta.13 Salgamos pues á él fuera del real, llevando su vituperio.14 Porque no tenemos aquí ciudad permanente, mas buscamos la por venir.15 Así que, ofrezcamos por medio de él á Dios siempre sacrificio de alabanza, es á saber, fruto de labios que confiesen á su nombre.16 Y de hacer bien y de la comunicación no os olvidéis: porque de tales sacrificios se agrada Dios.17 Obedeced á vuestros pastores, y sujetaos á ellos; porque ellos velan por vuestras almas, como aquellos que han de dar cuenta; para que lo hagan con alegría, y no gimiendo; porque esto no os es útil.
18 Orad por nosotros: porque confiamos que tenemos buena conciencia, deseando conversar bien en todo.
19 Y más os ruego que lo hagáis así, para que yo os sea más presto restituído.
20 Y el Dios de paz que sacó de los muertos á nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el gran pastor de las ovejas, por la sangre del testamento eterno,
21 Os haga aptos en toda obra buena para que hagáis su voluntad, haciendo él en vosotros lo que es agradable delante de él por Jesucristo: al cual sea gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.
22 Empero os ruego, hermanos, que soportéis la palabra de exhortación; porque os he escrito en breve.
23 Sabed que nuestro hermano Timoteo está suelto; con el cual, si viniere más presto, os iré á ver.
24 Saludad á todos vuestros pastores, y á todos los santos. Los de Italia os saludan.
25 La gracia sea con todos vosotros. Amén.
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