The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear;
What shall man do to me?
7Remember those who were your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God; considering the end of whose manner of life, imitate their faith.
8Jesus Christ is yesterday and to-day the same, and forever. 9Be not carried away with various and strange teachings; for it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with meats, which did not profit those who walked therein.
10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat who serve the tabernacle. 11For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13So then, let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14For here we have not an abiding city, but are seeking for that which is to come.
15Through him, therefore, let us offer up the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips giving thanks to his name. 16But to do good and to communicate forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17Obey those who are your leaders, and submit; for they watch for your souls, as those who shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with sighing, for that is unprofitable for you.
18Pray for us; for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to deport ourselves well. 19But I the more earnestly beseech you to do this, that I may the sooner be restored to you.
20Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep in virtue of the blood of an eternal covenant, 21make you perfect in every good work to do his will, doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
22But I beseech you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation; for I wrote to you in few words.