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Hebrews 13 Catholic Public Domain Version

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PT1904 Patriarchal Text 1904 (accented, eBible edition)
1 May fraternal charity remain in you.
1 Ἡ φιλαδελφία μενέτω, τῆς φιλοξενίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε·
2 And do not be willing to forget hospitality. For by it, certain persons, without realizing it, have received Angels as guests.
2 διὰ ταύτης γὰρ ἔλαθόν τινες ξενίσαντες ἀγγέλους.
3 Remember those who are prisoners, just as if you were imprisoned with them, and those who endure hardships, just as if you were in their place.
3 μιμνήσκεσθε τῶν δεσμίων ὡς συνδεδεμένοι, τῶν κακουχουμένων ὡς καὶ αὐτοὶ ὄντες ἐν σώματι.
4 May marriage be honorable in every way, and may the marriage bed be immaculate. For God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
4 Τίμιος ὁ γάμος ἐν πᾶσι καὶ ἡ κοίτη ἀμίαντος· πόρνους δὲ καὶ μοιχοὺς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεός.
5 Let your behavior be without avarice; be content with what you are offered. For he himself has said, “I will not abandon you, and I will not neglect you.”
5 Ἀφιλάργυρος ὁ τρόπος, ἀρκούμενοι τοῖς παροῦσιν· αὐτὸς γὰρ εἴρηκεν· οὐ μή σε ἀνῶ οὐδ᾽ οὐ μή σε ἐγκαταλίπω·
6 So then, we may confidently say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me.”
6 ὥστε θαρροῦντας ἡμᾶς λέγειν· Κύριος ἐμοὶ βοηθός, καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσομαι· τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος;
7 Remember your leaders, who have spoken the Word of God to you, whose faith you imitate, by observing the goal of their way of life:
7 Μνημονεύετε τῶν ἡγουμένων ὑμῶν, οἵτινες ἐλάλησαν ὑμῖν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὧν ἀναθεωροῦντες τὴν ἔκβασιν τῆς ἀναστροφῆς μιμεῖσθε τὴν πίστιν.
8 Jesus Christ, yesterday and today; Jesus Christ forever.
8 Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς χθὲς καὶ σήμερον ὁ αὐτὸς καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.
9 Do not be led away by changing or strange doctrines. And it is best for the heart to be sustained by grace, not by foods. For the latter have not been as useful to those who walked by them.
9 διδαχαῖς ποικίλαις καὶ ξέναις μὴ παραφέρεσθε· καλὸν γὰρ χάριτι βεβαιοῦσθαι τὴν καρδίαν, οὐ βρώμασιν, ἐν οἷς οὐκ ὠφελήθησαν οἱ περιπατήσαντες.
10 We have an altar: those who serve in the tabernacle have no authority to eat from it.
10 ἔχομεν θυσιαστήριον ἐξ οὗ φαγεῖν οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἐξουσίαν οἱ τῇ σκηνῇ λατρεύοντες·
11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood is carried into the Holy of holies by the high priest, on behalf of sin, are burned outside the camp.
11 ὧν γὰρ εἰσφέρεται ζῴων τὸ αἷμα περὶ ἁμαρτίας εἰς τὰ Ἅγια διὰ τοῦ ἀρχιερέως, τούτων τὰ σώματα κατακαίεται ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς·
12 Because of this, Jesus, too, in order to sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered outside the gate.
12 διὸ καὶ Ἰησοῦς, ἵνα ἁγιάσῃ διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος τὸν λαόν, ἔξω τῆς πύλης ἔπαθε.
13 And so, let us go forth to him, outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
13 τοίνυν ἐξερχώμεθα πρὸς αὐτὸν ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν αὐτοῦ φέροντες·
14 For in this place, we have no everlasting city; instead, we seek one in the future.
14 οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ὧδε μένουσαν πόλιν, ἀλλὰ τὴν μέλλουσαν ἐπιζητοῦμεν.
15 Therefore, through him, let us offer the sacrifice of continual praise to God, which is the fruit of lips confessing his name.
15 δι᾽ αὐτοῦ οὖν ἀναφέρωμεν θυσίαν αἰνέσεως διὰ παντὸς τῷ Θεῷ, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστι καρπὸν χειλέων ὁμολογούντων τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.
16 But do not be willing to forget good works and fellowship. For God is deserving of such sacrifices.
16 τῆς δὲ εὐποιΐας καὶ κοινωνίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε· τοιαύταις γὰρ θυσίαις εὐαρεστεῖται ὁ Θεός.
17 Obey your leaders and be subject to them. For they watch over you, as if to render an account of your souls. So then, may they do this with joy, and not with grief. Otherwise, it would not be as helpful to you.
17 Πείθεσθε τοῖς ἡγουμένοις ὑμῶν καὶ ὑπείκετε· αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀγρυπνοῦσιν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν ὡς λόγον ἀποδώσοντες· ἵνα μετὰ χαρᾶς τοῦτο ποιῶσι καὶ μὴ στενάζοντες· ἀλυσιτελὲς γὰρ ὑμῖν τοῦτο.
18 Pray for us. For we trust that we have a good conscience, being willing to conduct ourselves well in all things.
18 Προσεύχεσθε περὶ ἡμῶν· πεποίθαμεν γὰρ ὅτι καλὴν συνείδησιν ἔχομεν, ἐν πᾶσι καλῶς θέλοντες ἀναστρέφεσθαι.
19 And I beg you, all the more, to do this, so that I may be quickly returned to you.
19 περισσοτέρως δὲ παρακαλῶ τοῦτο ποιῆσαι, ἵνα τάχιον ἀποκατασταθῶ ὑμῖν.
20 Then may the God of peace, who led back from the dead that great Pastor of sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, with the blood of the eternal testament,
20 Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης, ὁ ἀναγαγὼν ἐκ νεκρῶν τὸν ποιμένα τῶν προβάτων τὸν μέγαν ἐν αἵματι διαθήκης αἰωνίου, τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν,
21 equip you with all goodness, so that you may do his will. May he accomplish in you whatever is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory forever and ever. Amen.
21 καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ εἰς τὸ ποιῆσαι τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, ποιῶν ἐν ὑμῖν τὸ εὐάρεστον ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων· ἀμήν.
22 And I beg you, brothers, that you may permit this word of consolation, especially since I have written to you with few words.
22 Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, ἀνέχεσθε τοῦ λόγου τῆς παρακλήσεως· καὶ γὰρ διὰ βραχέων ἐπέστειλα ὑμῖν.
23 Know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he arrives soon, then I will see you with him.
23 Γινώσκετε τὸν ἀδελφὸν Τιμόθεον ἀπολελυμένον, μεθ᾽ οὗ, ἐὰν τάχιον ἔρχηται, ὄψομαι ὑμᾶς.
24 Greet all your leaders and all the saints. The brothers from Italy greet you.
24 Ἀσπάσασθε πάντας τοὺς ἡγουμένους ὑμῶν καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους. Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰταλίας.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
25 Ἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν· ἀμήν.
Cross references (25)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 1 John 4:20–5:1; 1 Peter 3:8; 1 Peter 1:22; 2 Peter 1:7; 1 Peter 2:17
  2. 2 Matthew 25:35; Genesis 18:1–19:3; 1 Peter 4:9; Romans 12:13; Matthew 25:43
  3. 3 Matthew 25:36; Hebrews 10:34; Romans 12:15; 1 Corinthians 12:26; Colossians 4:18
  4. 4 Genesis 2:24; Proverbs 5:15–23; 1 Corinthians 7:2–16; Galatians 5:19; Genesis 1:27–28
  5. 5 Deuteronomy 31:8; Joshua 1:5; Deuteronomy 31:6; 1 Samuel 12:22; Isaiah 41:17
  6. 6 Psalm 118:6–9; Isaiah 41:10; Romans 8:31; Psalm 27:1–3; Psalm 124:8
  7. 7 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13; Hebrews 13:17; Philippians 3:17; Hebrews 6:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:6
  8. 8 Malachi 3:6; James 1:17; Revelation 1:8; Isaiah 44:6; Hebrews 1:12
  9. 9 Ephesians 4:14; 1 Timothy 6:3–5; Ephesians 5:6; Romans 14:6; 1 John 4:1
  10. 10 1 Corinthians 10:20; 1 Corinthians 5:7–8; 1 Corinthians 9:13; 1 Corinthians 10:17–18; Numbers 7:5
  11. 11 Leviticus 16:27; Exodus 29:14; Numbers 19:3; Leviticus 9:11; Leviticus 6:30
  12. 12 Hebrews 9:12–14; John 19:17–18; Mark 15:20–24; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Acts 7:58
  13. 13 Hebrews 11:26; 1 Peter 4:14–16; Luke 6:22; Acts 5:41; Matthew 16:24
  14. 14 Philippians 3:20; Colossians 3:1–3; Hebrews 12:22; Hebrews 11:12–16; 2 Peter 3:13–14
  15. 15 Psalm 107:21–22; Psalm 50:14; Romans 12:1; Psalm 145:1–21; 1 Peter 2:5
  16. 16 Galatians 6:10; 2 Thessalonians 3:13; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 6:10; Hebrews 13:1–2
  17. 17 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13; 1 Timothy 5:17; Hebrews 13:7; 1 Peter 5:5; Acts 20:28
  18. 18 1 Thessalonians 5:25; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; 1 Timothy 1:5; Colossians 4:3; Acts 24:16
  19. 19 Philemon 22; Romans 1:10–12; Romans 15:31–32
  20. 20 John 10:11; Hebrews 10:22; Romans 15:33; Psalm 23:1; John 10:14
  21. 21 Philippians 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:17; Philippians 4:13; 1 Peter 5:10–11; 2 Timothy 4:18
  22. 22 Hebrews 3:1; 1 Peter 5:12; 2 Corinthians 6:1; Galatians 6:11; Hebrews 12:1–2
  23. 23 1 Thessalonians 3:2; Philemon 1; 2 Timothy 1:8; Romans 15:25; Romans 15:28
  24. 24 Hebrews 13:7; Hebrews 13:17; Acts 18:2; Philemon 5; Colossians 1:2
  25. 25 Colossians 4:18; 2 Timothy 4:22; Titus 3:15; Romans 16:20; Revelation 22:21

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  1. Commentary 13:17 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews (Homily XXXIV)

    Anarchy is an evil, and the occasion of many calamities, and the source of disorder and confusion. For as, if thou take away the leader from a chorus, the chorus will not be in tune and in order; and if from a phalanx of an army thou remove the commander, the evolutions will no longer be made in time and …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 13:16 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book X, Chapters 4–6)

    In the epistle entitled "To the Hebrews" it is said, "To do good and to communicate, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." And so, when it is written, "I desire mercy rather than sacrifice," nothing else is meant than that one sacrifice is preferred to another; for that which in common speech is called sacrifice is …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  3. Quotes verse 13:4 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LI)

    Hast thou not heard Paul, saying, "Marriage is honorable, and the bed undefiled?" But if on rising from the undefiled bed, thou darest not draw nigh in prayer, how dost thou coming from the bed of the devil call on that awful and terrible name?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 13:4 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture IV)

    For as the Apostle saith, Let marriage be had in honour among all, and let the bed be undefiled.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  5. Quotes verse 13:15 Basil of Caesarea, On the Holy Spirit (Chapters XXV–XXVI)

    … to our God for the benefits we have received, according to the measure of our purification from evil, as we receive one a larger and another a smaller share of the aid of the Spirit, that we may offer "the sacrifice of praise to God." According to one use, then, it is thus that we offer our thanksgiving, as the …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)