Never Leave You

Let brotherly love continue.

Ἡthe φιλαδελφίαbrotherly love μενέτω.I remain, abide

Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing this some have welcomed angels without knowing it.

τῆςthe φιλοξενίαςhospitality μὴnot ἐπιλανθάνεσθε,I forget, neglect διὰthrough ταύτηςthis γὰρfor ἔλαθόνI am hidden, escape notice τινεςany one, some one ξενίσαντεςI entertain a stranger, I startle ἀγγέλους.an angel, messenger

Remember those in prison as if you were in prison with them, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering in the body.

μιμνῄσκεσθεI remember, recall τῶνthe δεσμίωνone bound, a prisoner ὡςas, like as, how, while, so that συνδεδεμένοι,  τῶνthe κακουχουμένων  ὡςas, like as, how, while, so that καὶand, also αὐτοὶhe, his, it ὄντεςto be ἐνin, by σώματι.body, flesh

Marriage is to be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

τίμιοςof great price, precious, honored ὁthe γάμοςa marriage, wedding, wedding-feast ἐνin, by πᾶσινall, the whole, every kind of καὶand, also ἡthe κοίτηa bed, marriage bed ἀμίαντος,undefiled, untainted πόρνουςa fornicator γὰρfor καὶand, also μοιχοὺςan adulterer κρινεῖI judge, decide, think good ὁthe θεός.God

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you; I will never forsake you.'

ἀφιλάργυροςnot loving money, not avaricious ὁthe τρόπος·way, manner, character ἀρκούμενοιI am sufficient, I suffice, am content, satisfied τοῖςthe παροῦσιν·I am present, am near αὐτὸςhe, his, it γὰρfor εἴρηκεν·I say, speak Οὐnot μήnot σεyou ἀνῶI let go, loosen, release, give up, neglect οὐδ’neither, nor, not even οὐnot μήnot σεyou ἐγκαταλίπω·I abandon, desert

So we can say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'

ὥστεso that, therefore θαρροῦνταςI am courageous, of good cheer ἡμᾶςI λέγειν·I say, speak Κύριοςlord, Lord, master, sir ἐμοὶI βοηθός,a helper οὐnot φοβηθήσομαι·I fear, am terrified τίany one, some one ποιήσειI do, make μοιI ἄνθρωπος;a man, one of the human race

Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

ΜνημονεύετεI remember, make mention of τῶνthe ἡγουμένωνI lead, think ὑμῶν,you οἵτινεςwhosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever ἐλάλησανto speak ὑμῖνyou τὸνthe λόγονa word, speech, divine utterance, analogy τοῦthe θεοῦ,God ὧνwho, which ἀναθεωροῦντεςI look at attentively, consider τὴνthe ἔκβασινa way out, escape, result τῆςthe ἀναστροφῆςbehavior, manner of life μιμεῖσθεI imitate τὴνthe πίστιν.faith, trust

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

ἸησοῦςJesus Χριστὸςanointed, the Messiah, the Christ ἐχθὲς  καὶand, also σήμερονtoday, now ὁthe αὐτός,he, his, it καὶand, also εἰςinto, so that τοὺςthe αἰῶνας.age; the ages, the universe

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have never benefited those who were devoted to them.

διδαχαῖςteaching, doctrine ποικίλαιςvarious, of different colors καὶand, also ξέναιςnew, novel, a foreigner μὴnot παραφέρεσθε·I turn aside, carry away, remove καλὸνbeautiful, good, worthy γὰρfor χάριτιgrace, favor, kindness βεβαιοῦσθαιI confirm, ratify τὴνthe καρδίαν,the heart, inner life, intention οὐnot βρώμασιν,food of any kind ἐνin, by οἷςwho, which οὐκnot ὠφελήθησανI help, benefit, do good οἱthe περιπατοῦντες.I walk, conduct my life

We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat.

ἔχομενI have, hold, possess θυσιαστήριονan altar ἐξout of, from οὗwho, which φαγεῖνI eat οὐκnot ἔχουσινI have, hold, possess ἐξουσίανpower, authority, weight οἱthe τῇthe σκηνῇa tent, tabernacle λατρεύοντες.I serve, worship

For the bodies of the animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sin offering are burned outside the camp.

ὧνwho, which γὰρfor εἰσφέρεταιI lead into, bring in ζῴωνan animal τὸthe αἷμαblood περὶabout, concerning, around ἁμαρτίαςa sin εἰςinto, so that τὰthe ἅγιαset apart, holy, sacred διὰthrough τοῦthe ἀρχιερέως,high priest, chief priest τούτωνthis τὰthe σώματαbody, flesh κατακαίεταιI burn up, consume entirely ἔξωwithout, outside τῆςthe παρεμβολῆς·a camp, barracks, army in battle array

That is why Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, in order to sanctify the people by his own blood.

διὸwherefore καὶand, also Ἰησοῦς,Jesus ἵναin order that, so that ἁγιάσῃI make holy, sanctify διὰthrough τοῦthe ἰδίουone's own, private, personal αἵματοςblood τὸνthe λαόν,a people, the crowd ἔξωwithout, outside τῆςthe πύληςa door, gate ἔπαθεν.I am acted upon, suffer

So let us go out to him outside the camp, bearing the reproach he bore.

τοίνυνindeed now, therefore ἐξερχώμεθαI go out, come out πρὸςto, towards, with αὐτὸνhe, his, it ἔξωwithout, outside τῆςthe παρεμβολῆς,a camp, barracks, army in battle array τὸνthe ὀνειδισμὸνreproach, reviling αὐτοῦhe, his, it φέροντες.I carry, bear, bring, lead

For here we do not have a lasting city; we are looking for the city that is to come.

οὐnot γὰρfor ἔχομενI have, hold, possess ὧδεhere μένουσανI remain, abide πόλιν,a city ἀλλὰbut, except τὴνthe μέλλουσανI am about to ἐπιζητοῦμεν·I seek after, desire, search for

Through him, then, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.

δι’through αὐτοῦhe, his, it οὖνtherefore, then ἀναφέρωμενI carry up, lead up, offer up θυσίανsacrifice αἰνέσεωςpraise διὰthrough παντὸςall, the whole, every kind of τῷthe θεῷ,God τοῦτ’this ἔστινto be καρπὸνfruit, result, gain χειλέωνa lip, mouth, shore ὁμολογούντωνI confess, profess, acknowledge, praise τῷthe ὀνόματιname, character, reputation αὐτοῦ.he, his, it

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

τῆςthe δὲnow, but εὐποιΐαςdoing of good καὶand, also κοινωνίαςparticipation, communion, fellowship μὴnot ἐπιλανθάνεσθε,I forget, neglect τοιαύταιςof such a kind, such γὰρfor θυσίαιςsacrifice εὐαρεστεῖταιto please ὁthe θεός.God

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no benefit to you.

ΠείθεσθεI persuade, urge τοῖςthe ἡγουμένοιςI lead, think ὑμῶνyou καὶand, also ὑπείκετε,I yield αὐτοὶhe, his, it γὰρfor ἀγρυπνοῦσινI am awake ὑπὲρin behalf of, above τῶνthe ψυχῶνthe soul, life, self ὑμῶνyou ὡςas, like as, how, while, so that λόγονa word, speech, divine utterance, analogy ἀποδώσοντες,I give back, return, sell ἵναin order that, so that μετὰwith, after χαρᾶςjoy, gladness τοῦτοthis ποιῶσινI do, make καὶand, also μὴnot στενάζοντες,I groan ἀλυσιτελὲςprofitless, unprofitable γὰρfor ὑμῖνyou τοῦτο.this

Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and want to live honorably in every way.

ΠροσεύχεσθεI pray, pray for περὶabout, concerning, around ἡμῶν,I πειθόμεθαI persuade, urge γὰρfor ὅτιthat καλὴνbeautiful, good, worthy συνείδησινthe conscience ἔχομεν,I have, hold, possess ἐνin, by πᾶσινall, the whole, every kind of καλῶςwell, nobly, rightly θέλοντεςI will, wish, desire ἀναστρέφεσθαι.I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live

And I especially urge you to do this, so that I may be restored to you sooner.

περισσοτέρως  δὲnow, but παρακαλῶI summon, entreat, admonish, comfort τοῦτοthis ποιῆσαιI do, make ἵναin order that, so that τάχιονmore swiftly ἀποκατασταθῶI restore, give back ὑμῖν.you

Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,

Ὁthe δὲnow, but θεὸςGod τῆςthe εἰρήνης,peace, peace of mind ὁthe ἀναγαγὼνI lead up, put to sea, set sail ἐκout of, from νεκρῶνdead, a corpse τὸνthe ποιμέναa shepherd τῶνthe προβάτωνa sheep τὸνthe μέγανlarge, great ἐνin, by αἵματιblood διαθήκηςa covenant, will, testament αἰωνίου,eternal, unending τὸνthe κύριονlord, Lord, master, sir ἡμῶνI Ἰησοῦν,Jesus

equip you with everything good to do his will, working in us what is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

καταρτίσαιto form, put in order ὑμᾶςyou ἐνin, by παντὶall, the whole, every kind of ἀγαθῷgood εἰςinto, so that τὸthe ποιῆσαιI do, make τὸthe θέλημαwill, wish, desire αὐτοῦ,he, his, it ποιῶνI do, make ἐνin, by ἡμῖνI τὸthe εὐάρεστονacceptable, well-pleasing ἐνώπιονbefore the face of, in the presence of αὐτοῦhe, his, it διὰthrough ἸησοῦJesus Χριστοῦ,anointed, the Messiah, the Christ ᾧwho, which ἡthe δόξαhonor, renown, glory splendor εἰςinto, so that τοὺςthe αἰῶνας·age; the ages, the universe ἀμήν.verily, truly, amen, so let it be

Brothers, I urge you to bear with this word of encouragement, for I have written to you only briefly.

ΠαρακαλῶI summon, entreat, admonish, comfort δὲnow, but ὑμᾶς,you ἀδελφοί,a brother ἀνέχεσθεI endure, bear with τοῦthe λόγουa word, speech, divine utterance, analogy τῆςthe παρακλήσεως,exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort καὶand, also γὰρfor διὰthrough βραχέωνshort, little ἐπέστειλαI write, send by letter to. ὑμῖν.you

I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon, I will see you with him.

γινώσκετεI come to know, learn, realize τὸνthe ἀδελφὸνa brother ἡμῶνI ΤιμόθεονTimothy ἀπολελυμένον,I release, let go, send away, divorce μεθ’with, after οὗwho, which ἐὰνif τάχιονmore swiftly ἔρχηταιI come, go ὄψομαιto see ὑμᾶς.you

Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

ἀσπάσασθεI greet, salute, pay my respects to πάνταςall, the whole, every kind of τοὺςthe ἡγουμένουςI lead, think ὑμῶνyou καὶand, also πάνταςall, the whole, every kind of τοὺςthe ἁγίους.set apart, holy, sacred ἀσπάζονταιI greet, salute, pay my respects to ὑμᾶςyou οἱthe ἀπὸfrom, away from τῆςthe Ἰταλίας.Italy

Grace be with you all.

ἡthe χάριςgrace, favor, kindness μετὰwith, after πάντωνall, the whole, every kind of ὑμῶν.you