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1. Keep on loving each other as Christian brothers.
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1. Let brotherly love G5360 continue G3306 .
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2. Do not forget to be kind to strangers and let them stay in your home. Some people have had angels in their homes without knowing it.
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2. Be not forgetful G1950 G3361 to entertain strangers G5381 : for G1063 thereby G1223 G5026 some G5100 have entertained G3579 angels G32 unawares G2990 .
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3. Remember those in prison. Think of them as if you were in prison with them. Remember those who are suffering because of what others have done to them. You may suffer in the same way.
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3. Remember G3403 them that are in bonds G1198 , as G5613 bound with G4887 them; and them which suffer adversity G2558 , as G5613 being G5607 yourselves G848 also G2532 in G1722 the body G4983 .
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4. Marriage should be respected by everyone. God will punish those who do sex sins and are not faithful in marriage.
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4. Marriage G1062 is honorable G5093 in G1722 all G3956 , and G2532 the G3588 bed G2845 undefiled G283 : but G1161 whoremongers G4205 and G2532 adulterers G3432 God G2316 will judge G2919 .
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5. Keep your lives free from the love of money. Be happy with what you have. God has said, "I will never leave you or let you be alone." (Deuteronomy 31:6)
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5. Let your conversation G5158 be without covetousness G866 ; and be content G714 with such things as ye have G3918 : for G1063 he G846 hath said G2046 , I will never G3364 leave G447 thee G4571 , nor G3761 forsake G1459 thee G4571 .
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6. So we can say for sure, "The Lord is my Helper. I am not afraid of anything man can do to me." (Psalm 118:6)
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6. So that G5620 we G2248 may boldly G2292 say G3004 , The Lord G2962 is my G1698 helper G998 , and G2532 I will not G3756 fear G5399 what G5101 man G444 shall do G4160 unto me G3427 .
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7. Remember your leaders who first spoke God's Word to you. Think of how they lived, and trust God as they did.
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7. Remember G3421 them which have the rule over G2233 you G5216 , who G3748 have spoken G2980 unto you G5213 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 : whose G3739 faith G4102 follow G3401 , considering G333 the G3588 end G1545 of their conversation G391 .
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8. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
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8. Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 the G3588 same G846 yesterday G5504 , and G2532 today G4594 , and G2532 forever G1519 G165 .
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9. Do not let the many strange teachings lead you in the wrong way. Our hearts are made strong by God's loving-favor. Food does not make our hearts strong. Those who obey laws about eating certain foods are not helped by them.
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9. Be not G3361 carried about G4064 with divers G4164 and G2532 strange G3581 doctrines G1322 . For G1063 it is a good thing G2570 that the G3588 heart G2588 be established G950 with grace G5485 ; not G3756 with meats G1033 , which G3739 have not G3756 profited G5623 them that have been occupied therein G4043 .
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10. We have an altar from which those who work in the place of worship have no right to eat.
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10. We have G2192 an altar G2379 , whereof G1537 G3739 they have G2192 no G3756 right G1849 to eat G5315 which serve G3000 the G3588 tabernacle G4633 .
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11. The head religious leader takes the blood of animals into the holy place to give it on the altar for sins. But the bodies of the animals are burned outside the city.
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11. For G1063 the G3588 bodies G4983 of those G5130 beasts G2226 , whose G3739 blood G129 is brought G1533 into G1519 the G3588 sanctuary G39 by G1223 the G3588 high priest G749 for G4012 sin G266 , are burned G2618 without G1854 the G3588 camp G3925 .
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12. It was the same with Jesus. He suffered and died outside the city so His blood would make the people clean from sin.
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12. Wherefore G1352 Jesus G2424 also G2532 , that G2443 he might sanctify G37 the G3588 people G2992 with G1223 his own G2398 blood G129 , suffered G3958 without G1854 the G3588 gate G4439 .
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13. So let us go to Him outside the city to share His shame.
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13. Let us go forth G1831 therefore G5106 unto G4314 him G846 without G1854 the G3588 camp G3925 , bearing G5342 his G846 reproach G3680 .
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14. For there is no city here on earth that will last forever. We are looking for the one that is coming.
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14. For G1063 here G5602 have G2192 we no G3756 continuing G3306 city G4172 , but G235 we seek G1934 one to come G3195 .
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15. Let us give thanks all the time to God through Jesus Christ. Our gift to Him is to give thanks. Our lips should always give thanks to His name.
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15. By G1223 him G846 therefore G3767 let us offer G399 the sacrifice G2378 of praise G133 to God G2316 continually G1275 , that is G5123 , the fruit G2590 of our lips G5491 giving thanks G3670 to his G846 name G3686 .
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16. Remember to do good and help each other. Gifts like this please God.
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16. But G1161 to do good G2140 and G2532 to communicate G2842 forget G1950 not G3361 : for G1063 with such G5108 sacrifices G2378 God G2316 is well pleased G2100 .
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17. Obey your leaders and do what they say. They keep watch over your souls. They have to tell God what they have done. They should have joy in this and not be sad. If they are sad, it is no help to you.
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17. Obey G3982 them that have the rule over G2233 you G5216 , and G2532 submit G5226 yourselves: for G1063 they G846 watch G69 for G5228 your G5216 souls G5590 , as G5613 they that must give G591 account G3056 , that G2443 they may do G4160 it G5124 with G3326 joy G5479 , and G2532 not G3361 with grief G4727 : for G1063 that G5124 is unprofitable G255 for you G5213 .
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18. Pray for us. Our hearts tell us we are right. We want to do the right thing always.
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18. Pray G4336 for G4012 us G2257 : for G1063 we trust G3982 we G3754 have G2192 a good G2570 conscience G4893 , in G1722 all things G3956 willing G2309 to live honestly G390 G2573 .
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19. Pray for me all the more so that I will be able to come to you soon.
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19. But G1161 I beseech G3870 you the rather G4056 to do G4160 this G5124 , that G2443 I may be restored G600 to you G5213 the sooner G5032 .
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20. God is a God of peace. He raised our Lord Jesus from the dead. Jesus is the Good Shepherd of the sheep. His blood made the New Way of Worship which will last forever.
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20. Now G1161 the G3588 God G2316 of peace G1515 , that brought again G321 from G1537 the dead G3498 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 , that great G3173 shepherd G4166 of the G3588 sheep G4263 , through G1722 the blood G129 of the everlasting G166 covenant G1242 ,
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21. May God give you every good thing you need so you can do what He wants. May He do in us what pleases Him through Jesus Christ. May Christ have all the shining-greatness forever! Let it be so.
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21. Make you perfect G2675 G5209 in G1722 every G3956 good G18 work G2041 to do G4160 his G848 will G2307 , working G4160 in G1722 you G5213 that which is wellpleasing G2101 in his sight G1799 G848 , through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 ; to whom G3739 be glory G1391 forever and ever G1519 G165 G165 . Amen G281 .
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22. Christian brothers, I beg of you to listen to these words that will help you. This has been a short letter.
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22. And G1161 I beseech G3870 you G5209 , brethren G80 , suffer G430 the G3588 word G3056 of exhortation G3874 : for G1063 I have G2532 written a letter G1989 unto you G5213 in G1223 few words G1024 .
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23. I want you to know that Timothy is out of prison. If he comes soon, I will bring him with me when I come to see you.
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23. Know G1097 ye that our brother G80 Timothy G5095 is set at liberty G630 ; with G3326 whom G3739 , if G1437 he come G2064 shortly G5032 , I will see G3700 you G5209 .
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24. Greet all of your leaders and to all those who belong to Christ. The Christians from the country of Italy greet you.
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24. Salute G782 all G3956 them that have the rule over G2233 you G5216 , and G2532 all G3956 the G3588 saints G40 . They G3588 of G575 Italy G2482 salute G782 you G5209 .
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25. May all of you have God's loving-favor. Let it be so.
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25. Grace G5485 be with G3326 you G5216 all G3956 . Amen G281 .
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