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¹ Let brotherly friendship continue; ² but don't forget to be friendly to outsiders; for in so doing, some people, without knowing it, have entertained angels. ³ Remember those in prison and being mistreated, as if you were in prison with them and undergoing their torture yourselves.

⁴ Marriage is honorable in every respect; and, in particular, sex within marriage is pure. But God will indeed punish fornicators and adulterers.

⁵ Keep your lives free from the love of money; and be satisfied with what you have; for God himself has said, "I will never fail you or abandon you."^{[a] 6} Therefore, we say with confidence,

⁷ Remember your leaders, those who spoke God's message to you. Reflect on the results of their way of life, and imitate their trust — ⁸ Yeshua the Messiah is the same yesterday, today and forever.

⁹ Do not be carried away by various strange teachings; for what is good is for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods. People who have made these the focus of their lives have not benefited thereby.

¹⁰ We have an altar from which those who serve in the Tent are not permitted to eat. ¹¹ For the cohen hagadol brings the blood of animals into the Holiest Place as a sin offering, but their bodies are burned outside the camp.^{[c] 12} So too Yeshua suffered death outside the gate, in order to make the people holy through his own blood. ¹³ Therefore, let us go out to him who is outside the camp and share his disgrace. ¹⁴ For we have no permanent city here; on the contrary, we seek the one to come. ¹⁵ Through him, therefore, let us offer God a sacrifice of praise continually.^[d] For this is the natural product of lips that acknowledge his name.

¹⁶ But don't forget doing good and sharing with others, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

¹⁷ Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your lives, as people who will have to render an account. So make it a task of joy for them, not one of groaning; for that is of no advantage to you.

¹⁸ Keep praying for us, for we are certain that we have a clear conscience and want to conduct ourselves properly in everything we do. ¹⁹ And all the more I beg you to do this, so that I may be restored to you that much sooner.

²⁰ The God of shalom brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Yeshua, by the blood of an eternal covenant. ²¹ May that God equip you with every good thing you need to do his will; and may he do in us whatever pleases him, through Yeshua the Messiah. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

²² Now I urge you, brothers, to bear with my message of exhortation; for I have written you only briefly.

²³ Know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon enough, I will bring him with me when I come to see you.

²⁴ Greet all your leaders and all God's people. The people from Italy send greetings to you.

²⁵ Grace be with you all.