Hebrews:13

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* Keep on loving your Christian brothers . * Take strangers to your home and care for them . Some people who have done this found out the strangers were angels . * Remember those who are in prison as if you were in prison with them . And remember those who are having troubles , as if you were having the same troubles . * Everyone must respect marriage . And the bed must be kept clean . God will punish those who use their bodies for wrong sex . * Do not let the love of money control your life . Be satisfied with what you have . God himself has said , I will never be away from you . I will never leave you alone . * So we can be strong and say , The Lord will help me . I will not be afraid . What can men do to me ? * Remember your leaders . They have told you the word of God . Think about the way they lived and died , and keep on believing as they did . * Jesus Christ is the same yesterday , and today , and for ever . * Do not listen to all kinds of different teaching and strange things . It is better to have a heart that is strong because of Gods blessing than a heart that is thinking about different kinds of food . Different kinds of food do not help people who put their trust in them . * We have a sacrifice . But priests who serve God on earth have no right to eat from this sacrifice . * The high priest takes into the Most Holy Place the blood of animals that are sacrificed . He gives it to God to pay for the wrong things people have done . The bodies of these animals are burned outside the town . * So also Jesus was put to death outside the town . Then he could make the people holy by his own blood . * So let us go to him outside the town and take the shame as he did . * Here we do not have a city that will last for ever , but we are looking for the city that will come . * Let us always give a sacrifice of praise to God through Jesus . We do it by thanking him for all that he has done and also by talking about him . That is the sacrifice we make with our lips to his name . * But do not forget to do good things for people , and to give what you have to those who need it . These are sacrifices that please God . * Obey your leaders and do what they tell you . They are watching over your souls . They must give a report . Obey them so they will be glad , and not sad , to give a report . If you make them sad , it is no help to you . * Talk to God about us . We know that what we do is right . We want to do what is right in every way . * Here is why I want very much that you talk to God about me . If you do , I will be free to come to you sooner . * God gives peace . He brought back our Lord Jesus from death . Our Lord Jesus cares for Gods people and he gave his blood for the agreement that stands for ever . * May God give you everything good so that you will do what he wants you to do . He will do in us , through Jesus Christ , what pleases him . Praise him for ever . May it be so ! * Please , brothers , be patient with the words I have given to help you . I have written a short letter . * I want you to know that our brother Timothy is free . If he comes here soon , I will come with him to see you . * Greet all your leaders and all of Gods people . Those who belong to the country of Italy send you greetings . * May Gods loving kindness be with you all . Amen ! May it be so !

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