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Let ^(a)love of the brethren continue.

Do not neglect to ^(b)show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have ^(c)entertained angels without knowing it.

^(d)Remember ^(e)the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body.

^(f)Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; ^(g)for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Make sure that your character is ^(h)free from the love of money, ⁽ⁱ⁾being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "^(j)I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you ,"

so that we confidently say, "^(k) The Lord is my helper , I will not be afraid . What will man do to me ?"

Remember ^(l)those who led you, who spoke ^(m)the word of God to you; and considering the ^[a]result of their conduct, ⁽ⁿ⁾imitate their faith.

^(o)Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

^(p)Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to ^(q)be strengthened by grace, not by ^(r)foods, ^(s)through which those who ^[b]were so occupied were not benefited.

We have an altar ^(t)from which those ^(u)who serve the ^[c]tabernacle have no right to eat.

For ^(v)the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp.

Therefore Jesus also, ^(w)that He might sanctify the people ^(x)through His own blood, suffered ^(y)outside the gate.

So, let us go out to Him outside the camp, ^(z)bearing His reproach.

For here ^(aa)we do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking ^(ab)the city which is to come.

^(ac)Through Him then, let us continually offer up a ^(ad)sacrifice of praise to God, that is, ^(ae)the fruit of lips that ^[d]give thanks to His name.

And do not neglect doing good and ^(af)sharing, for ^(ag)with such sacrifices God is pleased.

^(ah)Obey your leaders and submit to them, for ^(ai)they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. ^[e]Let them do this with joy and not ^[f]with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.

^(aj)Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a ^(ak)good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things.

And I urge you all the more to do this, ^(al)so that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Now ^(am)the God of peace, who ^(an)brought up from the dead the ^(ao)great Shepherd of the sheep ^[g]through ^(ap)the blood of the ^(aq)eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord,

^(ar)equip you in every good thing to do His will, ^(as)working in us that ^(at)which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, ^(au)to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

But ^(av)I urge you, ^(aw)brethren, ^[h]bear with ^[i]this ^(ax)word of exhortation, for ^(ay)I have written to you briefly.

^[j]Take notice that ^(az)our brother Timothy has been released, with whom, if he comes soon, I will see you.

Greet ^(ba)all of your leaders and all the ^[k](bb)saints. Those from ^(bc)Italy greet you.

^(bd)Grace be with you all.