Hebrews 13

¹Let the charity of the fraternity abide in you.

²And hospitality do not forget, for by this, certain being not aware, have received Angels to harbour.

³Remember them in bands, as if you were bound with them; & them that labour, as yourselves also remaining in body.

⁴Marriage honourable in all, & the bed undefiled. For, fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

⁵Let your manners be without avarice: contented with things present. For he said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.

⁶So that we do confidently say: Our Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall do to me.

⁷Remember your Prelates, which have spoken the word of God to you: the end of whose conversation beholding, imitate their faith.

⁸Jesus Christ yesterday, and today: the same also for ever.

⁹With various & strange doctrines be not led away. For it is best that the heart be established with grace, not with meats: which have not profited those that walk in them.

¹⁰We have an altar: whereof they have not power to eat which serve the tabernacle.

¹¹For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood for sin is carried into the holies by the high Priest, are burned without the camp.

¹²For the which thing Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.

¹³Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp; carrying his reproach.

¹⁴For we have not here a permanent city: but we seek that which is to come.

¹⁵By him therefore let us offer the host of praise always to God, that is to say, the fruit of lips confessing to his name.

¹⁶And beneficence and communication do not forget, for with such hosts God is promerited.

¹⁷Obey your Prelates, and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render account for your souls: that they may do this with joy, and not mourning. For this is not expedient for you.

¹⁸Pray for us. For we have confidence that we have a good conscience, willing to converse well in all.

¹⁹And I beseech you the more to do this, that I may the more speedily be restored to you.

²⁰And the God of peace which brought out from the dead the great Pastor of the sheep, in the blood of the eternal testament, our Lord Jesus Christ,

²¹fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will, doing in you that which may please before him by Jesus Christ: to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.

²²And I desire you, brethren, that you suffer the word of consolation. For in very few words have I written to you.

²³Know you our brother Timothee to be dismissed: with whom (if he come the sooner) I will see you.

²⁴Salute all your prelates, and all the saints. The brethren of Italy salute you.

²⁵Grace be with you all. Amen.