IV.
Virtues for the church life
13:1-19
A.
Six practical items
vv. 1-7
Heb. 13
:1
13:1
Let 1abrotherly love
2continue.
Heb. 13
:2
13:2
Do not forget
ahospitality, for through this some, without knowing it, have
bentertained angels.
Heb. 13
:3
13:3
1Remember those who are imprisoned as bound with
them, those who are
aill treated as being yourselves also
likewise treated in body.
Heb. 13
:4
13:4
Let 1marriage be held in honor
2among all, and the bed undefiled; for
afornicators and adulterers God will
3bjudge.
Heb. 13
:5
13:5
Let your way of life be without the
1alove of money, being
bsatisfied with the things which are at hand; for He Himself has said,
c"I shall by no means give you up, neither by any means shall I abandon you'';
Heb. 13
:6
13:6
So that being of good courage, we say,
a"The Lord is my Helper, and I will not fear. What shall man do to me?''
Heb. 13
:7
13:7
1Remember the ones
aleading you, who have
bspoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their
cmanner of life,
dimitate their faith.
B.
Experiences of Christ
vv. 8-15
Heb. 13
:8
13:8
1Jesus Christ is the
asame yesterday and today,
yes, even forever.
Heb. 13
:9
13:9
Do not be
acarried away by
1bvarious strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be
2confirmed by
cgrace, not by the
3dfood of sacrifices, by which those who walk were not profited.
Heb. 13
:10
13:10
We have an
1altar from which they who are serving the tabernacle have no right to
aeat.
Heb. 13
:11
13:11
For the
1abodies of those animals whose
bblood is brought into the
Holy of Holies for sin by the high priest are burned up outside the camp.
Heb. 13
:12
13:12
Therefore also Jesus, that He might
1asanctify the people through His own
2bblood, suffered
coutside the
3gate.
Heb. 13
:13
13:13
Let us therefore go forth
aunto Him
1boutside the
2camp, bearing His
creproach.
Heb. 13
:14
13:14
For we do not have here a
1aremaining city, but
2we bseek after the
cone to come.
Heb. 13
:15
13:15
1Through Him then let us
aoffer up a sacrifice of
bpraise continually to God, that is, the
cfruit of lips
dconfessing His name.
C.
Another four items needed
vv. 16-19
Heb. 13
:16
13:16
But do not forget doing good and
1asharing with others, for with such
bsacrifices God is well pleased.
Heb. 13
:17
13:17
1Obey the ones
aleading you and
bsubmit to
them, for they
cwatch over your souls as those who will render an account, that they may do this with joy and not groaning; for this would be unprofitable to you.
Heb. 13
:18
13:18
1aPray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a
bgood conscience, desiring in all things to conduct ourselves honorably.
Heb. 13
:19
13:19
And I exhort
you much more to do this that I may be restored to you more quickly.
V.
Conclusion
13:20-25
Heb. 13
:20
13:20
Now the
aGod of peace, He who
bbrought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great
cShepherd of the
1dsheep, in the
eblood of an
2eternal fcovenant,
Heb. 13
:21
13:21
aPerfect you in every
bgood work for the doing of His
cwill,
1doing din us that which is well
epleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ; to Him be the
fglory forever and ever. Amen.
Heb. 13
:22
13:22
Now I beseech you, brothers,
1bear with the word of this
aexhortation; for indeed I have written to you in few words.
Heb. 13
:23
13:23
Know that our brother
1aTimothy has been released, with whom, if he comes soon, I will see you.
Heb. 13
:24
13:24
1Greet all the ones
aleading you and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
Heb. 13
:25
13:25
1aGrace be with you all. Amen.
