Hebrews 13:7-21

New International Version

⁷Remember your leaders,^(A) who spoke the word of God^(B) to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate^(C) their faith. ⁸Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.^(D)

⁹Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings.^(E) It is good for our hearts to be strengthened^(F) by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods,^(G) which is of no benefit to those who do so.^(H) ¹⁰We have an altar from which those who minister at the tabernacle^(I) have no right to eat.^(J)

¹¹The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering,^(K) but the bodies are burned outside the camp.^(L) ¹²And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate^(M) to make the people holy^(N) through his own blood.^(O) ¹³Let us, then, go to him^(P) outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.^(Q) ¹⁴For here we do not have an enduring city,^(R) but we are looking for the city that is to come.^(S)

¹⁵Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice^(T) of praise—the fruit of lips^(U) that openly profess his name. ¹⁶And do not forget to do good and to share with others,^(V) for with such sacrifices^(W) God is pleased.

¹⁷Have confidence in your leaders^(X) and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you^(Y) as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

¹⁸Pray for us.^(Z) We are sure that we have a clear conscience^(AA) and desire to live honorably in every way. ¹⁹I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.^(AB)

Benediction and Final Greetings

²⁰Now may the God of peace,^(AC) who through the blood of the eternal covenant^(AD) brought back from the dead^(AE) our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,^(AF) ²¹equip you with everything good for doing his will,^(AG) and may he work in us^(AH) what is pleasing to him,^(AI) through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.^(AJ)