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¹ Let brotherly love continue.² Of the entertaining of strangers, be not forgetful, for, hereby, unawares, have some entertained, messengers.³ Bear in mind them who are in bonds, as having become jointly bound, - them who are suffering ill-treatment, as being yourselves also in the body.⁴ Let marriage be honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, for, fornicators and adulterers, God, will judge.⁵ Without fondness for money, be your way of life, - being content with the present things, - for, he, hath said: In nowise, thee, will I leave, no indeed! in nowise, thee, will I forsake:⁶ So that, taking courage, we may be saying - The Lord, hasteth to my cry, - I will not be put in fear: what shall, man, do unto me?⁷ Be mindful of them who are guiding you, who, indeed, have spoken unto you, the word of God: the outgoing of whose behaviour, reviewing, be imitating, their faith.⁸ Jesus Christ, yesterday, and to-day, is the same, - and unto the ages.⁹ With teachings, manifold and strange, be not carried aside; for it is, noble, that, with gratitude, should, the heart, be getting confirmed, - not with matters of food, in which, they who are walking, have not been profited.¹⁰ We have an altar - to eat out of which, they, have no right, who in the tent are doing divine service;¹¹ For, in the case of those living creatures, whose blood for sins is carried into the holy place, through means of the high-priest, the bodies of these, are burned up, outside the camp.¹² Wherefore, Jesus also, that he might hallow the people through means of his own blood, outside the gate, suffered:¹³ Now, therefore, let us be going forth unto him, outside the camp, his reproach bearing.¹⁴ For we have not here an abiding city, but, unto that which is to be, are we seeking our way.¹⁵ Through him, let us be offering up a sacrifice of praise, continually, unto God; that is, a fruit of lips confessing unto his name.¹⁶ But, of the doing good and of fellowship, be not forgetful; for, with such sacrifices as these, is, God, well-pleased.¹⁷ Be yielding unto them who are guiding you, and submit yourselves; for they are watching over your souls, as having an account to render, that, with joy the same they may be doing, and not with sighing, - for, unprofitable unto you, were, this.

¹⁸ Be praying for us; for we persuade ourselves that an honourable conscience have we, in all things honourably, desiring to behave ourselves.¹⁹ But, much more abundantly, do I exhort you the same to do, that, more speedily, I may be restored, unto you.²⁰ But, the God of peace, He that led up from among the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep, with the blood of an age-abiding covenant, - our Lord Jesus,²¹ Fit you, by every good work, for the doing of his will, doing within us, that which is well-pleasing, before him through Jesus Christ: to whom be the glory, unto the ages of ages. Amen.²² Now I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, - for, even with brief words , have I sent unto you.²³ Know ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty, - with whom, if more speedily he be coming, I will see you.²⁴ Salute all them who are guiding you, and all the saints: they from Italy, salute you.²⁵ Favour be with you all.