Hebrews 13 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

The Changeless Christ

Heb 13:1Let love of the brethren continue.

Heb 13:2Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Heb 13:3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.

Heb 13:4

Heb 13:4Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Heb 13:5

Heb 13:5Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

Heb 13:6

Heb 13:6So that with good courage we say,

The Lord is my helper; I will not fear:

What shall man do unto me?

Heb 13:7

Heb 13:7Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Heb 13:8

Heb 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

Heb 13:9

Heb 13:9Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

Heb 13:10

Heb 13:10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle.

Heb 13:11

Heb 13:11For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned without the camp.

Heb 13:12

Heb 13:12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate.

Heb 13:13

Heb 13:13Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

Heb 13:14

Heb 13:14For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come.

God-pleasing Sacrifices

Heb 13:15

Heb 13:15Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

Heb 13:16

Heb 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Heb 13:17

Heb 13:17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Heb 13:18

Heb 13:18Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

Heb 13:19

Heb 13:19And I exhort you the more exceedingly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Benediction

Heb 13:20

Heb 13:20Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

Heb 13:21

Heb 13:21make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Heb 13:22

Heb 13:22But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation: for I have written unto you in few words.

Heb 13:23

Heb 13:23Know ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

Heb 13:24

Heb 13:24Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

Heb 13:25

Heb 13:25Grace be with you all. Amen.

Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

Pericope

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