Hebrews 13

1  LET LOVE for your fellow believers continue and be a fixed practice with you [never let it fail].2  Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers [in the brotherhood--being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. 3  Remember those who are in prison as if you were their fellow prisoner, and those who are ill-treated, since you also are liable to bodily sufferings.4  Let marriage be held in honor (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear) in all things. And thus let the marriage bed be undefiled (kept undishonored); for God will judge and punish the unchaste [all guilty of sexual vice] and adulterous.5  Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] 6  So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me? 7  Remember your leaders and superiors in authority [for it was they] who brought to you the Word of God. Observe attentively and consider their manner of living (the outcome of their well-spent lives) and imitate their faith (their conviction that God exists and is the Creator and Ruler of all things, the Provider and Bestower of eternal salvation through Christ, and their leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness).8  Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is [always] the same, yesterday, today, [yes] and forever (to the ages).9  Do not be carried about by different and varied and alien teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established and ennobled and strengthened by means of grace (God’s favor and spiritual blessing) and not [to be devoted to] foods [rules of diet and ritualistic meals], which bring no [spiritual] benefit or profit to those who observe them.10  We have an altar from which those who serve and worship in the tabernacle have no right to eat.11  For when the blood of animals is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin, the victims’ bodies are burned outside the limits of the camp. 12  Therefore Jesus also suffered and died outside the [city’s] gate in order that He might purify and consecrate the people through [the shedding of] His own blood and set them apart as holy [for God].13  Let us then go forth [from all that would prevent us] to Him outside the camp [at Calvary], bearing the contempt and abuse and shame with Him. 14  For here we have no permanent city, but we are looking for the one which is to come.15  Through Him, therefore, let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name. 16  Do not forget or neglect to do kindness and good, to be generous and distribute and contribute to the needy [of the church as embodiment and proof of fellowship], for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.17  Obey your spiritual leaders and submit to them [continually recognizing their authority over you], for they are constantly keeping watch over your souls and guarding your spiritual welfare, as men who will have to render an account [of their trust]. [Do your part to] let them do this with gladness and not with sighing and groaning, for that would not be profitable to you [either].18  Keep praying for us, for we are convinced that we have a good (clear) conscience, that we want to walk uprightly and live a noble life, acting honorably and in complete honesty in all things.19  And I beg of you [to pray for us] the more earnestly, in order that I may be restored to you the sooner.20  Now may the God of peace [Who is the Author and the Giver of peace], Who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood [that sealed, ratified] the everlasting agreement (covenant, testament), 21  Strengthen (complete, perfect) and make you what you ought to be and equip you with everything good that you may carry out His will; [while He Himself] works in you and accomplishes that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ (the Messiah); to Whom be the glory forever and ever (to the ages of the ages). Amen (so be it).22  I call on you, brethren, to listen patiently and bear with this message of exhortation and admonition and encouragement, for I have written to you briefly.23  Notice that our brother Timothy has been released [from prison]. If he comes here soon, I will see you along with him.24  Give our greetings to all of your spiritual leaders and to all of the saints (God’s consecrated believers). The Italian Christians send you their greetings [also].25  Grace (God’s favor and spiritual blessing) be with you all. Amen (so be it).

Hebreerne 13

Glem ikke å gjøre det gode!

1 La kjærligheten til brødrene holdes levende! t 2 Glem ikke å være gjestfri, for på den måten har noen, uten selv å vite det, hatt engler som gjester. t

3 Husk på dem som er i fengsel, som om dere var fanger sammen med dem. Og tenk på dem som blir pint og plaget; dere har jo selv et legeme.t
4 Ekteskapet skal holdes i ære av alle, og samlivet må ikke skitnes til. For Gud vil dømme dem som driver hor eller bryter ekteskapet. t 5 Vær ikke glad i penger, men vær tilfreds med det dere har. For Gud har sagt: Jeg slipper deg ikke og svikter deg ikke. t

6 Derfor kan vi tillitsfullt si:t
Herren er min hjelper, ¬jeg frykter ikke.
Hva kan da et menneske ¬gjøre meg?

Menighetens ledere og den rette lære

7 Glem ikke deres ledere, de som talte Guds ord til dere. Tenk tilbake på hvordan de levde og døde, og ta eksempel av deres tro!t

8 Jesus Kristus er i går og i dag den samme, ja til evig tid.t
9 La dere ikke rive med av all slags fremmede lærdommer! For det er godt at hjertet styrkes ved nåden, ikke ved mat; for de som holder seg til dette, har ikke hatt noen nytte av det. t 10 Vi har vårt eget alter, og de som gjør tjeneste i møteteltet, har ikke rett til å spise fra det. 11 Blodet av offerdyrene bærer øverstepresten inn i helligdommen til soning for synd, men kroppen blir brent opp utenfor leiren. t

12 Derfor led også Jesus utenfor porten, for å hellige folket ved sitt eget blod.t t
13 La oss da gå ut til ham utenfor leiren og bære hans vanære. 14 For her på jorden har vi ingen by som består, men vi lengter etter den som skal komme. t 15 La oss da ved ham stadig bære fram for Gud vårt lovprisningsoffer, det vil si frukt av lepper som priser hans navn. t

16 Men glem ikke å gjøre godt og dele med andre; for slike offer er til Guds behag.t

17 Vær lydige mot deres ledere og rett dere etter dem! For de våker over deres sjeler og skal en gang avlegge regnskap. Sørg for at de kan gjøre det med glede, uten å sukke. Ellers blir det ikke til gagn for dere.t

Ønsker og hilsener

19 Særlig ber jeg dere om forbønn for at dere dess snarere kan få meg tilbake.t
20 Fredens Gud, han som førte den store hyrde for hjorden, vår Herre Jesus Kristus, opp fra de døde i kraft av en evig pakts blod, t

21 måtte han gjøre dere skikket til alt som godt er, slik at dere gjør hans vilje. Ja, måtte han ved Jesus Kristus virke i oss det som er etter Guds gode vilje. Ham være ære i all evighet! Amen.t

22 Jeg ber dere, brødre, ta vel imot disse ord som skal være til veiledning for dere. Jeg måtte jo fatte meg i korthet.

23 Dere skal vite at vår bror Timoteus er løslatt. Hvis han kommer snart, skal jeg besøke dere sammen med ham.

24 Hils alle deres ledere og alle de hellige! Brødrene fra Italia sender dere sin hilsen.
25 Nåden være med dere alle!

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