New American Standard Bible 1995

Hebrews 13

The Changeless Christ

1LetloveφιλαδελφίαphiladelphiaG5360of the brethrenG5360continueμενέτω.menetōG3306.

2Do not neglectἐπιλανθάνεσθε·epilanthanestheG1950toshow hospitalityG5381to strangersG5381,for by thisταύτηςtautēsG3778someτινεςtinesG5100haveentertainedξενίσαντεςxenisantesG3579angelsἀγγέλους.angelousG32withoutG2990knowingG2990it.

3RememberμιμνῄσκεσθεmimnēskestheG3403the prisonersδεσμίωνdesmiōnG1198,as thoughὡςhōsG5613in prisonσυνδεδεμένοι,sundedemenoiG4887with them, andthoseG3588who are ill-treatedκακουχουμένωνkakouchoumenōnG2558,sinceὡςhōsG5613you yourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532are in the bodyσώματι.¶sōmatiG4983.

4MarriageγάμοςgamosG1062is to be heldin honorΤίμιοςTimiosG5093amongἐνenG1722allπᾶσινpasinG3956, and the marriagebedκοίτηkoitēG2845is to beundefiledἀμίαντος·amiantosG283;for fornicatorsπόρνουςpornousG4205and adulterersμοιχοὺςmoichousG3432Godθεός.¶theosG2316will judgeκρινεῖkrineiG2919.

5Make sure thatyour characterτρόπος·troposG5158isfreeG866from the loveG866of moneyG866,being contentἀρκούμενοιarkoumenoiG714with what you haveπαροῦσιν·parousinG3918;for He HimselfαὐτὸςautosG846has saidG3004, “I will neverοὐ μήou mēG3756 G3361desertἀνῶ,anōG447you, norοὐδ᾽oud᾽G3761will I everοὐ μήou mēG3756 G3361forsakeἐγκαταλίπω·egkatalipōG1459you,”

6soὥστεhōsteG5620that we confidentlyθαρροῦνταςtharrountasG2292sayλέγειν·legeinG3004, “The LordκύριοςkuriosG2962is my helperβοηθός,boēthosG998,I will not be afraidφοβηθήσομαι·phobēthēsomaiG5399.WhatτίtiG5101will manἄνθρωπος;anthrōposG444doποιήσειpoiēseiG4160to me?”

7RememberΜνημονεύετεMnēmoneueteG3421thoseG3588who ledἡγουμένωνhēgoumenōnG2233you, whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748spokeἐλάλησανelalēsanG2980the wordλόγονlogonG3056of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316to you; and consideringἀναθεωροῦντεςanatheōrountesG333theresultἔκβασινekbasinG1545of their conductἀναστροφῆς,anastrophēsG391,imitateμιμεῖσθεmimeistheG3401their faithπίστιν.¶pistinG4102.

8JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547isthe sameαὐτὸςautosG846yesterdayG2189and todayσήμερονsēmeronG4594and foreverαἰῶνας.aiōnasG165.

9Do not be carriedG3911awayπαραφέρεσθε·parapherestheG3911by variedποικίλαιςpoikilaisG4164and strangeξέναιςxenaisG3581teachingsδιδαχαῖςdidachaisG1322;for it is goodκαλὸνkalonG2570for the heartκαρδίανkardianG2588tobe strengthenedβεβαιοῦσθαιbebaiousthaiG950by graceχάριτιcharitiG5485, not byfoodsβρώμασινbrōmasinG1033,throughἐνenG1722whichοἷςhoisG3739thoseG3588whowere soG4043occupiedG4043were not benefitedὠφελήθησανōphelēthēsanG5623.

10We haveἔχομενechomenG2192an altarθυσιαστήριονthusiastērionG2379from whichοὗhouG3739thoseG3588who serveλατρεύοντες.latreuontesG3000thetabernacleσκηνῇskēnēaG4633haveἔχουσινechousinG2192noοὐκoukG3756rightἐξουσίανexousianG1849to eatG2068.

11Forthe bodiesσώματαsōmataG4983of thoseτούτωνtoutōnG3778animalsζῴωνzōōnG2226whoseὧνhōnG3739bloodαἷμαhaimaG129is broughtεἰσφέρεταιeispheretaiG1533into the holyG40placeG40by the highἀρχιερέως,archiereōsG749priestG749as an offeringfor sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266,are burnedκατακαίεταιkatakaietaiG2618outsideἔξωexōG1854the campπαρεμβολῆς.¶parembolēsG3925.

12ThereforeΔιὸDioG1352JesusἸησοῦς,IēsousG2424alsoκαὶkaiG2532,that He might sanctifyἁγιάσῃhagiasēG37the peopleλαόν,laonG2992throughδιὰdiaG1223His ownἰδίουidiouG2398bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129,sufferedἔπαθεν.epathenG3958outsideἔξωexōG1854the gateπύληςpulēsG4439.

13SoτοίνυνtoinunG5106,let us goἐξερχώμεθαexerchōmethaG1831out to Him outsideἔξωexōG1854the campπαρεμβολῆςparembolēsG3925,bearingφέροντες·pherontesG5342His reproachὀνειδισμὸνoneidismonG3680.

14For hereὧδεhōdeG5602we do not haveἔχομενechomenG2192a lastingμένουσανmenousanG3306cityπόλιν,polinG4172,but we are seekingἐπιζητοῦμεν.epizētoumenG1934the citywhich is to comeμέλλουσανmellousanG3195.

God-pleasing Sacrifices

15Throughδι᾽di᾽G1223Him thenοὖνounG3767,let us continuallyδιὰ παντὸςdia pantosG1223 G3956offerἀναφέρωμενanapherōmenG399up asacrificeθυσίανthusianG2378of praiseαἰνέσεωςaineseōsG133to Godθεῷ,theōG2316, that is,the fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590of lipsχειλέωνcheileōnG5491thatgiveG3670thanksG3670to His nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686.

16And do not neglectἐπιλανθάνεσθε·epilanthanestheG1950doingG2140goodG2140andsharingκοινωνίαςkoinōniasG2842, forwith suchτοιαύταιςtoiautaisG5108sacrificesθυσίαιςthusiaisG2378Godθεός.¶theosG2316is pleasedεὐαρεστεῖταιeuaresteitaiG2100.

17ObeyΠείθεσθεPeithestheG3982your leadersἡγουμένοιςhēgoumenoisG2233and submitὑπείκετε·hupeiketeG5226to them, forthey keepG69watchἀγρυπνοῦσινagrupnousinG69overὑπὲρhuperG5228your soulsψυχῶνpsuchōnG5590as those who will giveἀποδώσοντες,apodōsontesG591an accountλόγονlogonG3056.Let them doποιῶσινpoiōsinG4160thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778with joyχαρᾶςcharasG5479and notwith griefστενάζοντες·stenazontesG4727,for thisτοῦτο.¶toutoG3778would be unprofitableἀλυσιτελὲςalusitelesG255for you.

18PrayΠροσεύχεσθεProseuchestheG4336for us, for we are sureπειθόμεθαpeithomethaG3982that we haveἔχομενechomenG2192agoodκαλὴνkalēnG2570conscienceσυνείδησινsuneidēsinG4893,desiringθέλοντεςthelontesG2309to conductἀναστρέφεσθαι.anastrephesthaiG390ourselves honorablyκαλῶςkalōsG2573in allG3956thingsπᾶσινpasinG3956.

19And I urgeπαρακαλῶparakalōG3870youallG4053the moreG4053to doποιῆσαι,poiēsaiG4160thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778,soἵναinaG2443that I may be restoredἀποκατασταθῶapokatastathōG600to you the soonerG5036.

Benediction

20NowδὲdeG1161the GodθεὸςtheosG2316of peaceεἰρήνης,eirēnēsG1515, whobroughtἀναγαγὼνanagagōnG321up from the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498thegreatμέγανmeganG3173ShepherdποιμέναpoimenaG4166of the sheepπροβάτωνprobatōnG4263throughἐνenG1722the bloodαἵματιaimatiG129of theeternalαἰωνίου,aiōniouG166covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēsG1242, evenJesusἸησοῦν,IēsounG2424our LordκύριονkurionG2962,

21equipκαταρτίσαιkatartisaiG2675you in everyπαντὶpantiG3956goodἀγαθῷagathōG18thingG18to doποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160His willθέλημαthelēmaG2307,workingποιῶνpoiōnG4160in us thatwhichG2101is pleasingG2101in His sightἐνώπιονenōpionG1799,throughδιὰdiaG1223JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ·ChristouG5547,to whomᾧhōG3739bethe gloryδόξαdoxaG1391foreverαἰῶναςaiōnasG165and everαἰώνων,aiōnōnG165.Amenἀμήν.¶amēnG281.

22ButI urgeΠαρακαλῶParakalōG3870you,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,bearἀνέχεσθεanechestheG430withthisG3588wordλόγουlogouG3056of exhortationπαρακλήσεως·paraklēseōsG3874, forI have writtenἐπέστειλαepesteilaG1989to you brieflyδιὰ βραχέωνdia bracheōnG1223 G1024.

23TakeG1097noticeG1097thatour brotherἀδελφὸνadelphonG80TimothyΤιμόθεονTimotheonG5095has been releasedἀπολελυμένονapolelumenonG630,with whomοὗ,houG3739,ifἐὰνeanG1437he comesἔρχηται,erchētaiG2064soonG5036,I will seeὄψομαιopsomaiG3708you.

24GreetἈσπάσασθεAspasastheG782allπάνταςpantasG3956of your leadersἡγουμένουςhēgoumenousG2233and allπάνταςpantasG3956thesaintsἁγίους.¶hagiousG40.ThoseG3588fromItalyἸταλίας.ItaliasG2482greetἈσπάζονταιAspazontaiG782you.

25GraceχάριςcharisG5485be with you allπάντωνpantōnG3956.

The Changeless Christ

God-pleasing Sacrifices

Benediction

Commentaries on Hebrews 13