¹ Let brotherly love continue.

² Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

³ Remember those in bonds, as bound with them; those in distress, as being yourselves also in the body.

⁴ Let marriage be honored in all respects, and the bed be undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

⁵ Let your disposition be without covetousness, and be content with what ye have; for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee;"

⁶ so that we boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear; what shall man do to me?"

⁷ Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God; and considering well the end of their manner of life, imitate their faith.

⁸ Jesus Christ is yesterday and to-day the same, and for ever.

⁹ Be not carried aside with various and strange teachings; for it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with meats, in which those who walked were not profited.

¹⁰ We have an altar, of which they cannot eat who serve the tabernacle.

¹¹ For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high-priest are burned without the camp.

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

¹³ Let us then go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach;

¹⁴ for here we have no abiding city, but are seeking that which is to come.

¹⁵ Through him therefore let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips giving thanks to his name.

¹⁶ But works of kindness and liberality forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

¹⁷ Obey your leaders, and submit yourselves to them; for they keep watch in behalf of your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief; for this is not for your advantage.

¹⁸ Pray for us; for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring in all things to conduct ourselves well;

¹⁹ but I the more earnestly entreat you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

²⁰ Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of an everlasting covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

²¹ make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

²² But I beseech you, brethren, bear with the word of my exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.

²³ Know that the brother Timothy hath been set at liberty, with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

²⁴ Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. Those from Italy salute you.

²⁵ Grace be with you all. Amen.