Hebrews 13
Service Well-pleasing
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Let brotherly love continue.
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Be not fogtful to entertain strangers:
for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Gen. 18.1-8 ; 19.1-3
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Remember them that are in bonds, as bound
with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being
yourselves also in the body.
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Marriage is honorable in all, and
the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will
judge.
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Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye
have: for he hath said,
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So that we may boldly say,
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The Lord is my helper, |
and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Ps.
118.6 |
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Remember them which have the rule over
you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow,
considering the end of their conversation.
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Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and
today, and for ever.
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Be not carried about with divers and
strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be
established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them
that have been occupied therein.
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We have an altar, whereof they have no
right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
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For the bodies of those beasts, whose
blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are
burned without the camp. Lev. 16.27
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Wherefore Jesus also, that he might
sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the
gate.
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Let us go forth therefore unto him
without the camp, bearing his reproach.
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For here have we no continuing city, but
we seek one to come.
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By him therefore let us offer the
sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.
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But to do good and to communicate forget
not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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Obey them that have the rule over you,
and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that
must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief:
for that is unprofitable for you.
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Pray for us: for we trust we have a
good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
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But I beseech you the rather to do
this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
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Benediction and Final
Greetings |
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Now the God of peace, that brought
again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the
sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
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make you perfect in every good work to do
his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight,
through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever.
Amen.
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And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the
word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few
words.
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Know ye that our brother Timothy
is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see
you.
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Salute all them that have the rule over
you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
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Grace be with you all.
Amen.
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