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Chapter 13 |
| 1 | Let brotherly
love continue. |
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2 | Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby
some have entertained angels unawares. |
| 3 | Remember them that are in
bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves
also in the body. |
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4 | Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed
undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. |
| 5 | Let your
conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye
have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. |
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So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man
shall do unto me. |
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7 | Remember them which have the rule over you, who have
spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of
their conversation. |
| 8 | Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day,
and for ever. |
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9 | Be not carried about with divers and strange
doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not
with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
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| 10 | We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the
tabernacle. |
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11 | For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is
brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the
camp. |
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Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with
his own blood, suffered without the gate. |
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13 | Let us go forth therefore
unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. |
| 14 | For here
have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. |
| 15 | By him
therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the
fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. |
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16 | But to do good and to
communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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| 17 | Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they
watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with
joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. |
| 18 | Pray for
us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live
honestly. |
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| But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be
restored to you the sooner. |
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20 | Now the God of peace, that brought
again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through
the blood of the everlasting covenant, |
| 21 | Make you perfect in every
good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his
sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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| 22 | And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have
written a letter unto you in few words. |
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23 | Know ye that our brother
Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
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| 24 | Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of
Italy salute you. |
| 25 | Grace be with you all. Amen. |
