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those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured.<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-34500a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote a">a</a>]</span> </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">4</span>Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">5</span>Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">6</span>So we can say with confidence,</span></p><div class="poetry"><p class="line"><span class="text">“The Lord is my helper;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">I will not be afraid.</span></span><br /><span class="text">What can anyone do to me?”</span></p></div> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">7</span>Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">8</span>Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">9</span>Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings; for it is well for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-34506b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote b">b</a>]</span> which have not benefited those who observe them. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">10</span>We have an altar from which those who officiate in the tent<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-34507c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote c">c</a>]</span> have no right to eat. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">11</span>For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">12</span>Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the city gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">13</span>Let us then go to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">14</span>For here we have no lasting city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">15</span>Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">16</span>Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">17</span>Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls and will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing—for that would be harmful to you.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">18</span>Pray for us; we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">19</span>I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you very soon.</span></p> <h3><span id="en" class="text">Benediction</span></h3><p><span class="text"><span class="versenum">20</span>Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">21</span>make you complete in everything good so that you may do his will, working among us<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-34518d" title="See footnote d">d</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote d">d</a>]</span> that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.</span></p> <h3><span id="en" class="text">Final Exhortation and Greetings</span></h3><p><span class="text"><span class="versenum">22</span>I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-34519e" title="See footnote e">e</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote e">e</a>]</span> bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">23</span>I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been set free; and if he comes in time, he will be with me when I see you. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">24</span>Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">25</span>Grace be with all of you.<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-34522f" title="See footnote f">f</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote f">f</a>]</span></span></p> <A name="fen"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes</h4><ol><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Hebrews 13:3">Hebrews 13:3</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>were in the body</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Hebrews 13:9">Hebrews 13:9</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>not by foods</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Hebrews 13:10">Hebrews 13:10</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>tabernacle</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Hebrews 13:21">Hebrews 13:21</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Other ancient authorities read <i>you</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Hebrews 13:22">Hebrews 13:22</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>brothers</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Hebrews 13:25">Hebrews 13:25</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Other ancient authorities add <i>Amen</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 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