Preface: Hebrews 13 closes out the entire letter to the Hebrews. This chapter opens with some basic instructions as how to interact with other believers, including the teachers of the local churches in Jerusalem and Judæa. As Jesus remains the same, we should also reveal a stable character and outlook. Some believers were considering unusual doctrines; others continued to go back to the practices of the Mosaic Law. The altar of the Church Age believer is different from the levitical altar; and levitical priests have no part of this new altar (which is Jesus Christ).

At the end, the author of Hebrews says that he plans on coming to Jerusalem and Judæa to fellowship with the believers there.

Bible Summary: Let love continue. Marriage should be honoured. Let us bear the reproach Christ endured. Submit to your leaders. Grace be with you.

This should be the most extensive examination of Hebrews 13 available, where you will be able to examine in depth every word of the original text.

Brief Overview:

Outline of Chapter 13:

Preface

Introduction

         vv.     1–8           Final Practical Instructions

         vv.     9–13         False Teachings/The Sacrifice Outside the Camp

         vv.    14–16         The Permanent City and the True Sacrifices

         vv.    17–19         Obey Your Leaders and Pray for Us

         vv.    20–21         Benediction

         vv.    22–25         Final Greetings

Chapter Summary

Addendum

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         Introduction         Titles and/or Brief Descriptions of Hebrews 13 (by Various Commentators)

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         Introduction         The Prequel to Hebrews 13

         Introduction         The Principals of Hebrews 13

         Introduction         The Places of Hebrews 13

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         Introduction         Outlines and Summaries of Hebrews 13 (Various Commentators)

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         Summary            A Set of Summary Doctrines and Commentary

         Summary            Why Hebrews 13 is in the Word of God

         Summary            What We Learn from Hebrews 13

         Summary            Jesus Christ in Hebrews 13

         Summary            A Brief Review of Hebrews 13 (Benjamin Brodie’s translation)

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         Addendum          The Deity of Jesus Christ (Kukis)

         Addendum          The Grace Apparatus for Perception

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         Addendum          A Complete Translation of Hebrews 13

         Addendum          Doctrinal Teachers Who Have Taught Hebrews 13

         Addendum          Word Cloud from the Kukis Paraphrase of Hebrews 13

         Addendum          Word Cloud from Exegesis of Hebrews 13

Definition of Terms
Agapê love, Christian love	Agapê love (also called Christian love) is not an emotion that we have or work up; it is a mental attitude. Most often, this is used with reference to other believers. We view other believers without thinking any mental attitude sins about them (we are not jealous of them, we are not angry with them, we do not see ourselves as in competition with them, etc.). We treat them in the way that we would like to be treated. This does not mean that we go up to objectionable believers and figure out five nice things to say to them. Some believers you can love from afar. See the Doctrine of Love (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).
Apostle, Apostles, Apostleship	The gift of Apostleship is the highest gift of the Church Age. This gives authority over more than one church to the individual with this gift (such a person usually has a plethora of gifts in addition to). Grace Notes on Apostleship (HTML) (PDF); L. G. Merritt (Apostleship); Jack M. Ballinger (Apostleship); Roy A. Cloudt (Defined) (Apostleship),Got Questions (What is an Apostle?).
Bible Doctrine	Bible doctrine is the information found in the Old and New Testaments which God wants all believers to know. We live in the Church Age, where there is no additional Scripture being written; and therefore, there is no direct teaching by God to man. All that we need to know is found within the pages of the Bible. See the Importance of Bible Doctrine (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).
Blood of Christ, The; Blood of Jesus	The words blood of Christ connect the animal sacrifices, which involved a great deal of blood, with the Lord’s spiritual death on the Roman cross. Although Jesus did bleed while on the cross, He did not bleed to death; and the shedding of His physical blood did not take away any sins (nor did His physical suffering for being crucified). When God darkened Golgotha for 3 hours and poured our sins onto the Person of Jesus Christ, He paid the penalty for our sins in His own body on the cross (1Peter 2:24). That was the Lord’s spiritual death and it was far more painful and difficult than any of the physical wounds which Jesus had. Grace Notes (HTML; PDF); R. B. Thieme, Jr.’s Doctrine of the Blood of Christ (HTML; Order from Thieme Ministries); Grace Doctrine Bible Church of Baytown (Blood of Christ); Maranatha Church (Doctrine of the Blood); Grace Fellowship Church (The Blood of Jesus Christ); Pastor Merritt (Doctrine of the Blood).
Body, Soul and Spirit	Only the believer has a body, soul and spirit. The body is our material being; the soul is the immaterial part of man where we store information on this world and on the people that we know. The spirit is where we store information about God. Grace Bible Church of Baytown (Characteristics, Diagram, Soul and Depravity of the Soul, Battle for Soul Control, Soul Tragedy, Prospering Soul, Soul’s Need for Daily Doctrine, Soul’s Need #2); Grace Notes (Doctrine of the Soul; PDF). Also see the Doctrine of the Human Spirit (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).
Canon of Scripture, Canonicity	The set of books that, over time, were organically determined to be authoritative and inspired by God, and therefore make up the books of the Bible that we have today. It is more correct to say that each book in the canon was recognized as being a part of God’s Word, rather than determined to be God’s Word. Further detail on this topic: Canonicity and Ancient Manuscripts (HTML) (PDF) (WPD); Canon of the New Testament (HTML) (PDF) (WPD); Canonicity (Wenstrom) (L.G. Merritt) (Spokane Bible Church) (Bible Hub) (Got Questions) (Got Questions #2) (Dr. Norman Geisler); and the best source for information on the Canon of Scripture I believe is found in Geisler and Nix’s Introduction to the Bible. R. B. Thieme, Jr. did a marvelous job on this topic, which can be ordered from R. B. Thieme, Jr. Ministries (Canonicity).
Church Age	The Church Age is the period of time in history where God works through the body of believers, also known as the church. This age began on the Day of Pentecost, following our Lord’s resurrection and ascension, and continues today. See the Three Dispensations: The Age of Israel, the Age of the Hypostatic Union and the Church Age (HTML) (PDF) (WPD). See the doctrine of Dispensations (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).
Divine Good	This is good which is completely in accordance with the plan of God. In order for a person to do acts of divine good, they must be in fellowship and be thinking Bible doctrine. As a result, that which they do is divine good and moves the plan of God forward. See also the Doctrine of Divine Good (L.G. Merritt—West Bank Bible Church) (Grace Bible Church of Baytown) (Maranatha Church).
Divine institutions	A divine institution is an absolute social structure instituted by God for the entire human race—for believers and unbelievers alike. The term divine emphasizes the fact that they have their origin in God. These are social structures that have been built into creation and into the nature of man by God. These are (1) the volitional function of the human soul; (2) work; (3) marriage; (4) family; and (5) human government. These divine institutions provide protection, perpetuation, orderly function, survival and blessing of the human race, and allow for the teaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ. For more information, see Divine Institutions (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).
Fellowship (with God)	Fellowship means that we enjoy a current, active relationship with God. This is a real state of being; but it does not mean that we feel it. We lose fellowship with God by sinning; and we regain that fellowship by naming our sins to God (also known as, rebound; as explained in 1John 1:9). R. B. Thieme, Jr. called the naming of your sins and the resultant restoration to fellowship as rebound. See Rebound and Keep Moving! (R. B. Thieme, Jr.) Rebound (Kukis).
Heart	In the original text of the Bible, the heart refers to the thinking of the soul. In the Bible, the word heart does not refer to emotions or to the physiological pump. However, some modern translations will translate some words heart that should not be so translated. The heart is also called the right lobe. Prov. 23:7 As a man thinks in his right lobe [heart], so he is. (Translation probably by R. B. Thieme, Jr.) Doctrine of the Heart (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).
High Priest (the Chief Priest)	From the Aaronic tribe of the Levites comes the priests. From among those, there is one man who is in charge, or who has the authority. He is called the High Priest, the chief priest, or simply the priest. Priests represent man to God. The High Priest is a shadow of Jesus to come. See the Priesthoods of God and of Man: (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).
Holy of Holies	The Tabernacle is divided into two compartments: the Holy of Holies and the sanctuary. Only the High Priest can enter into the Holy of Holies; and only once a year (on the Day of Atonement). Between the compartments was an exceptionally thick curtain. The priests were allowed to enter into the sanctuary to perfrom specific functions and rituals. See the Tabernacle (Redeeming Grace).
Legalism	Legalism is the idea or philosophy that you might earn or gain something from God by means of your works or sincere efforts. (Grace Notes on Legalism) (Spokane Bible Church on Legalism) The Doctrine of Legalism (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).
The Mosaic Law	The Mosaic Law is the Law which God gave orally to Moses, which Moses wrote down. It is found at the beginning of Exodus 20 and continues through the book of Numbers (with some narrative integrated into the text of the Law). The book of Deuteronomy summarizes and reviews much of the Mosaic Law and adds in some additional applications (Deuteronomy is actually a series of sermons given by Moses to the people of Israel—Moses himself wrote these sermons. Often the words the Law refer back to the books specifically written by Moses (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy). See also (the Spokane Bible Church on the Mosaic Law.) (Maranatha Church on the Mosaic Law).
Negative Volition	There are three kinds of truth in this world: divine establishment truth; the gospel of Jesus Christ; and Bible doctrine. When you reject any of these, you are exercising negative volition toward what you have rejected. The Laws of Divine Establishment (HTML) (PDF) (WPD). Salvation (HTML) (PDF) (WPD). The Importance of Bible Doctrine (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).
Operation Z	Operation Z refers to the process of receiving aand retaining Bible doctrine in the human soul. The pastor-teacher teaches the Word of God aaccurately from the pulpit and we hear and consider that information. This is known as tthe staging area of the soul; and doctrine retained here is of no use to us. It is simply iinformation. When we believe what we have heard, then tthe doctrine is transferred to our heart, into our thinking; and I would say that it is then placed into the human spirit. The human soul contains information about oourselves and our surroundings; and the human spirit contains information about ourselves, God, and our relationship with Him. Graphic from Country Bible Church, accessed May 18, 2020. The terminology and original graphic came from R. B. Thieme, Jr.
Pastor, Pastor-teacher	The pastor (or pastor-teacher) is the highest spiritual gift with regards to authority. He has the authority over a single church. He is given one level of authority when he is called by the church into service; and then he develops a higher level of authority by teaching the Word of God. This is not, however, the authority to run the lives of individuals at the church. The pastor can teach the Word of God with near complete accuracy, yet members of his congregation might do the exact opposite. Grace Notes’ Pastor-Teachers in the Church Age (HTML) (PDF); Jack Ballinger (Pastor-teacher); Roy Cloudt (pastor-teacher).
Pre-canon Period; Pre-canon era; Post-Canon Period; Post-Canon Era	The Church Age is divided into two period of time: the pre-canon era and the post-canon era. The pre-canon period takes place before the completion of the New Testament writings; and the post-canon period takes place after the completion of the New Testament (approximately a.d. 90). Healings, tongues, and various sign gifts are found in abundance prior to this time, close to a.d. 33. As the writings of the Apostles (and others) are recognized as authoritative, the sign gifts (which establish one’s authority from God) are no longer necessary.
Rebound (Restoration to fellowship with God)	In the New Testament, this is naming your sins to God, so that you are both restored to temporal fellowship with God and are then filled with the Spirit of God. In the Old Testament, naming your sins to God would result in a restoration of fellowship and, in some cases, the empowerment of the Holy Spirit once again (the Holy Spirit was not given to all Old Testament believers). The Doctrine of Rebound (HTML) (PDF).
Spiritual Maturity	Spiritual maturity is achieved through spiritual growth. One grows spiritually by using the rebound technique (1John 1:9) and by hearing, understanding and believing the teaching of the Word of God (aka, Operation Z). R. B. Thieme, Jr. has coined several terms which mean roughly the same thing: the edification complex structure of the soul and supergrace. See Christian Mechanics (HTML) (PDF) (WPD), the Stages of Spiritual Growth (HTML) (PDF) (WPD); and the Doctrine of the Edification Complex of the Soul (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).
The Tabernacle	The Tabernacle was the original place of worship designed by God. It was constructed in the desert wilderness where the Jews lives before entering the Land of Promise; and it was the focal point of their worship up to the monarchy. The design of the Tabernacle, the furniture, and the way its furniture was arranged, all spoke of the first advent of Jesus Christ and His death on the cross. For instance, the Ark of God was made of wood overlain with gold, speaking of the Lord’s Deity and humanity. The Tabernacle represented the 1st Advent of the Lord, as it was moveable. The Temple (a permanent structure) represented the Lord in the Millennium as the King of Israel. See the Ark of God (HTML) (PDF) (WPD); and the Model of the Tabernacle (which represents Jesus Christ and the cross) (HTML) (PDF) (WPD); the Tabernacle (Redeeming Grace); Jesus—the Golden Lampstand (Grace Bible Church).
The Temple	The Temple is a permanent structure as the place of worship of the Revealed God, originally built by Solomon. Both Solomon and the Temple represent the Lord Jesus Christ and His reign in the Millennium. See the Temple, Description and Measurements (Grace Notes); Solomon’s Temple (Redeeming Grace); the Temple (Redeeming Grace).

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An Introduction to Hebrews 13

I ntroduction: Hebrews 13 is the final chapter of the book of Hebrews and the writer of Hebrews attempts to tie up all loose ends at this point. The first seven verses are primarily about interaction between believers and what kinds of actions and attitudes that the Hebrew believers should have. They should continue with brotherly love, they should continue with hospitality and they should not forget other believers who have been imprisoned.

Based upon some of the things written in this chapter, it is clear that Jerusalem and Judæa are being judged by God at this time, and that many believers have experienced some desperate situations. We know that, in three year’s time, that the Romans are going to put down a Jewish revolt in Jerusalem, and they will kill nearly a million Jews. Therefore, we have to recognize that some believers might be facing discipline and other believers might be being guided by God the Holy Spirit out of this area.

Knowing this information (which is not known to the recipients of this letter) places the epistle to the Hebrews in a very interesting place in history. Despite how hard the Romans will come down on the Jews, apparently, this epistle will survive that disaster.

Twice, the Hebrew believers are encouraged to listen to and submit to their pastors (which direction will need to be carefully examined), which suggests that, despite the legalism that was taking place, God still saw the local church as the place for the individual believer to grow.

Midway through this epistle, the offering of Jesus is contrasted with the animal sacrifices of the Jews (now put aside for this new age).

There is a clear call for believers to mature spiritually near the end of this epistle; and there is a promise from the epistle’s author to come to the Jewish believers with Timothy (who is, apparently, fresh out of prison).

There are more clues as to the identity of the writer of this epistle. He is well-known to the Jewish believers in Jerusalem and Judæa; he travels regularly with Timothy. Given the vocabulary found throughout this epistle, my guess is, the writer of this letter is possibly Luke. It is not Timothy and it is not Paul.

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Final Practical Instructions

At this point, the writer of Hebrews brings the fairly long letter to a close, with a number of miscellaneous thoughts being laid out concerning behavior of the believers in Jerusalem and Judæa.

Here is how others have translated this verse:

Ancient texts:                       I will use the Westcott-Hort Greek text as the basis for my English translation. I use that test primarily because e-sword has a nice module by Rob Wolfram which has the interlinear English text, Strong’s #’s, and the Greek morphology. The e-sword tab is IWH+P. I do not use their English text for my translation. Also, throughout, I take in consideration alternate readings.

As a young Christian, I was quite interested in the alternative readings. After many decades of study, I have found that, as with the Hebrew text, disputed readings rarely have any affect on the interpretation of a text (apart from perhaps a half-dozen fairly well-known alternate readings, like the end of the book of Mark).

I will compare the Greek text to English translations of the Latin and Syriac (= Aramaic) texts, using the Douay-Rheims translation and George Lamsa’s translation from the Syriac. I often update these texts with non-substantive changes (e.g., you for thou, etc.).

In general, the Latin text is an outstanding translation from the Hebrew text into Latin and very trustworthy (I say this as a non-Catholic). Unfortunately, I do not read Latin—apart from some very obvious words—so I am dependent upon the English translation of the Latin (principally, the Douay-Rheims translation).

The Septuagint and the Dead Sea Scrolls are irrelevant, as they preceded the writing of the New Testament by over 200 years.

Underlined words indicate differences in the text.

Ancient texts:

Westcott-Hort Text (Greek)    Let brotherly love keep on abiding. Of the hospitality do not neglect, for through this keep on hiding the ones being received—messengers. Remember the prisoners, as being bound together of those being mistreated, even as they keep on being in a body.

Complete Apostles’ Bible      Let brotherly love remain.

Do not forget hospitality, for through this some have unwittingly entertained angels.

Remember the prisoners as if having been bound with them, those who are ill treated, as you yourselves are in the body also.

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Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.) Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.

And hospitality do not forget: for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.

Remember them that are in bands, as if you were bound with them: and them that labour, as being yourselves also in the body.

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Eastern Aramaic Mnscrpts     .

James Murdock’s Syriac NT Let love for the brethren dwell among you.

And forget not kindness to strangers; for thereby some have been privileged to entertain angels, unawares.

And remember those in bonds, as if ye were bound with them: and recollect those in affliction, as being yourselves clothed in flesh.

Original Aramaic NT              Let the love of the brethren continue among you.

And do not forget kindness to strangers, for by this, some who, while they were unaware, were worthy to receive Angels.

Remember those who are imprisoned, as if you are imprisoned with them. Call those to mind who are afflicted, as if you are the people who wear their bodies.

Plain English Aramaic Bible   .

Lamsa Peshitta (Syriac)         .

Significant differences: 

English Translations:          I have included translations which I disagree with and footnotes that I do not necessarily agree with. If I believe that the author is too far from the truth, I may even address that at the footnote. However, nearly all of the correct commentary will be found following the Greek text box and the translation of each phrase.

Limited Vocabulary Translations:

Bible in Basic English             Go on loving your brothers in the faith. 

Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it. 

Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.

Bible in Worldwide English     Keep on loving your Christian brothers.

Take strangers to your home and care for them. Some people who have done this found out the strangers were angels.

Remember those who are in prison as if you were in prison with them. And remember those who are having troubles, as if you were having the same troubles.

Easy English                          .

Easy-to-Read Version–2008  Continue loving each other as brothers and sisters in Christ. Always remember to help people by welcoming them into your home. Some people have done that and have helped angels without knowing it. Don't forget those who are in prison. Remember them as though you were in prison with them. And don't forget those who are suffering. Remember them as though you were suffering with them.

God’s Word™                         Continue to love each other. Don't forget to show hospitality to believers you don't know. By doing this some believers have shown hospitality to angels without being aware of it. Remember those in prison as if you were in prison with them. Remember those who are mistreated as if you were being mistreated.

Good News Bible (TEV)         Keep on loving one another as Christians.

Remember to welcome strangers in your homes. There were some who did that and welcomed angels without knowing it.

Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them. Remember those who are suffering, as though you were suffering as they are.

The Message                         .

NIRV                                      .

New Life Version                    .

New Simplified Bible              .

Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases:

Contemporary English V.       Keep being concerned about each other as the Lord's followers should.

Be sure to welcome strangers into your home. By doing this, some people have welcomed angels as guests, without even knowing it.

Remember the Lord's people who are in jail and be concerned for them. Don't forget those who are suffering, but imagine that you are there with them.

The Living Bible                     .

New Berkeley Version           .

New Living Translation           .

The Passion Translation        No matter what, make room in your heart to love every believer.  And show hospitality to strangers, for they may be angels from God showing up as your guests.  Identify with those who are in prison as though you were there suffering with them, and those who are mistreated as if you could feel their pain.

UnfoldingWord Simplified T.  Let brotherly love continue.  

Do not forget hospitality for strangers. For through this, some have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.  

Remember prisoners, as if you were bound with them. Remember those who are mistreated, as if you also were them in the body.

Williams’ New Testament      You must let your brotherly love continue. Do not remain neglectful of hospitality to strangers, for by it some have entertained angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them, and those who are being ill-treated, since you, too, are liable to similar physical punishment.

Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations:

American English Bible          .

Beck’s American Translation .

Breakthrough Version            The brotherly kindness must stay.

Don't be forgetful of friendliness to strangers. You see, through this, some were unnoticed who provided angels a place to stay.

Remember the prisoners (as if having been locked up together with them), the people who are mistreated (as if even being yourselves in their body).

Common English Bible           .

Len Gane Paraphrase           Let brotherly love continue.

Do not forget to entertain strangers, because in doing so some have unknowingly entertained angels.

Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; [remember] those who are mistreated, as though your body is being [mistreated] also.

A. Campbell's Living Oracles Let brotherly love continue.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for, by so doing, some have entertained angels, without knowing them.

Remember them who are in bonds, as fellow-prisoners; and them who suffer evil, as being yourselves also in the body.

New Advent (Knox) Bible       .

NT for Everyone                     .

20^th Century New Testament Let your love for the Brethren continue.

Do not neglect to show hospitality; for, through being hospitable, men have all unawares entertained angels.

Remember the prisoners, as if you were their fellow-prisoners, and the oppressed, not forgetting that you also are still in the body.

Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing):

An Understandable Version   .

Berean Study Bible                .

Christian Standard Bible        .

Conservapedia Translation    .

Evangelical Heritage V.          .

Ferrar-Fenton Bible                .

Free Bible Version                 May love for each other as brothers and sisters always continue!

Don’t forget to show love for strangers too, because by doing so some have welcomed angels without knowing it.

Remember those who are locked up in prison as if you were imprisoned with them. Remember those who are mistreated as if you were physically suffering with them.

God’s Truth (Tyndale)           .

International Standard V        Concluding Words

Let brotherly love continue.

Stop neglecting to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitality [Lit. by this] some have had angels as their guests without being aware of it.

Continue to remember those in prison as if you were in prison with them, as well as those who are mistreated, since they also are only mortal. [Lit. are in the body]

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Montgomery NT                     .

NIV, ©2011                             .

Riverside New Testament      LET brotherly love continue.

Do not forget hospitality: for by this some have, without knowing it, had angels as their guests.

Keep in mind the prisoners, as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are suffering hardships, since you yourselves are also in the body.

Leicester A. Sawyer’s NT      .

The Spoken English NT         .

UnfoldingWord Literal Text    .

Urim-Thummim Version         .

Weymouth New Testament    Let brotherly love always continue.

Do not neglect to show kindness to strangers; for, in this way, some, without knowing it, have had angels as their guests.

Remember prisoners, as if you were in prison with them; and remember those suffering ill-treatment, for you yourselves also are still in the body.

Wikipedia Bible Project          .

Worsley’s New Testament    .

Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur):

Christian Community (1988)     .

The Heritage Bible                 .

New American Bible (2002)   .

New American Bible (2011)   .

New English Bible–1970        .

New Jerusalem Bible             .

New RSV                               .

Revised English Bible–1989   .

Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles:

Complete Jewish Bible           .

exeGeses companion Bible   .

Hebraic Roots Bible               Let brotherly love remain in you.

Do not forget hospitality, for by this some unknowingly took in cherubs as guests.

Be mindful of the prisoners, as having been bound with them; of those suffering misfortune, as you are human also.

Holy New Covenant Trans.    Continue loving each other as brothers. Don’t forget to welcome strangers into your home. By doing this, some people have had angels visit them and they did not know it. There are people in jail. Remember them as if you were there too. There are people who are being mistreated. Remember them as though you were suffering with them.

The Scriptures 2009              Let the brotherly love continue. 

Do not forget to receive strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained messengers. 

Remember the prisoners as if chained with them, and those being mistreated, since you yourselves also are in the body.

Tree of Life Version                Let brotherly love continue.

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers—for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Remember the prisoners as if you were fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you also were suffering bodily.

Weird English, Olde English, Anachronistic English Translations:

Accurate New Testament       ...The Affection remain! the hospitality not overlook! through this for (not) know {it} (Some) Ones Entertaining angels recall! the prisoners as {if} [You*] Having Been Imprisoned (Together) {are recall!} the [men] being mistreated as {if} and You* Being {Mistreated} in body {are}...

Alpha & Omega Bible            .

Awful Scroll Bible                   Be abiding in brotherly-love.

Be not unaware-upon being friendly-to-strangers, for because of this, some are entertaining angelic messengers unawares!

Be remembering the prisoners, as to having been bound-with them. Those being held-perniciously, as being yourselves also from-within that body.

Concordant Literal Version    Let brotherly fondness be remaining.

Be not forgetting hospitality, for through this some were oblivious when lodging messengers."

Be mindful of those bound, as bound together with them; of those maltreated, as being yourselves also in the body."

exeGeses companion Bible   CONCLUSION

And abide befriending the brothers abides:

not forgetful to befriend strangers:

for through this some lodge angels in hiding.

Remember the bound as being co-bound;

and the vilified as also being in the body as you.

Orthodox Jewish Bible           Let ahavat achim (brotherly love) continue.

Do not neglect hachnosas orchim (hospitality), for by this some without having da'as of it, have entertained Malachi.

Have zikaron of the prisoners in the beis hasohar, as if having been bound with sharsherot (chains) with them; and those being tortured as though you were also.

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. .

Expanded/Embellished Bibles:

The Amplified Bible                .

An Understandable Version   Continue to love [one another] as brothers. Do not forget to show hospitality toward strangers, for by doing this, some people have entertained angels without realizing it. Remember [to pray for and help] those who are in prison, as though you [yourselves] were in prison with them. [Remember] those who are being mistreated, realizing that you [yourselves] also share [with them] a physical body [i.e., you are subject to the same kind of trials].

Benjamin Brodie’s trans.       Let brotherly-love [Christian] continue.

Stop neglecting hospitality [to fellow believers], because by this, some have unknowingly entertained angels.

Keep remembering [by intercessory prayer] prisoners [who have been jailed for the stand for Christ] as though you were fellow prisoners, and those who suffer adversity [around A.D. 67] as being yourselves in the body .

The Expanded Bible              .

Jonathan Mitchell NT             Let brotherly affection (= fondness for the Family; = friendly devotion to fellow believers) continuously remain!

Be continuously unforgetful (or: = un-neglecting) of fondness and affection to strangers and foreigners (or: Don't forget hospitality and friendliness to unexpected guests)! For you see, through this, some folks were unaware (oblivious; unconscious) of at some point receiving agents (or: messengers) as guests.

Be habitually reminding yourselves of those in bondage (or: bound ones; prisoners), as having been and now remaining bound together with [them]. [Take thought] of those maltreated (or: those continually being held by the bad or in the worthless), as being yourselves also within a body (or: as it were even being the same – in union with [that] body).

Syndein/Thieme                     .

Translation for Translators     .

The Voice                               .

Bible Translations with Many Footnotes:

Lexham Bible                         Concluding Ethical Instructions

Brotherly love must continue. Do not neglect hospitality, because through this some have received angels as guests without knowing it . Remember the prisoners, as though you were fellow-prisoners; remember [*This is an understood repetition of the verb from the previous clause] the mistreated, as though you yourselves also are being mistreated [*This is an understood repetition of the participle from the previous clause] in the body.

NET Bible®                             .

New American Bible (2011)   .

The Passion Translation        .

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. .

The Spoken English NT         Final Challenges and Encouragements
Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers. After all, some people have taken in angels as guests without knowing it.^a

Remember people who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them. And remember people who are being badly treated as though you were physically being treated the same way.^b

^a.See Genesis 18:1-8; Genesis 19:1-3.

^b.Lit. “as though being the same in the body”.

Wilbur Pickering’s New T.     Practical instructions
Let brotherly love continue. Do not forget hospitality to strangers, for in doing so some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember the prisoners as if chained with them, those who are being mistreated as if you yourselves were physically there.

WEB — Messianic Edition       .

Literal, almost word-for-word, renderings:

A Faithful Version                  Let brotherly love be present among you continually. 

Do not forget to show hospitality; for by this some have unknowingly welcomed angels as guests. 

Be mindful of prisoners, as if you were imprisoned with them; and think of those who are suffering afflictions, as if you yourselves were in their body.

Analytical-Literal Translation  Be continuing [in] brotherly love [fig., affection for fellow-believers].

Stop being neglectful of hospitality, for by this some were unaware they had entertained angels!

Be remembering the prisoners as having been imprisoned with [them], the ones having been ill-treated, as also being in [the] body yourselves.

Berean Literal Bible                .

Bond Slave Version               .

C. Thomson updated NT        .

Charles Thomson NT             Let brotherly love continue.

Be not unmindful of hospitality; for by this some have unknowingly entertained angels.

Remember them who are in bonds, as if you were bound with them; them who suffer ill treatment, as being yourselves in the body.

Context Group Version          Let allegiance of the brothers continue. Do not forget to show hospitality: for in that way some have entertained messengers unawares. Remember the prisoners, as bound with them; those that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.

English Standard Version      .

Far Above All Translation       Let brotherly love continue.

Do not forget hospitality to strangers. For through this some have been host to angels without knowing it.

Remember prisoners as if you were fellows-in-bonds, and those who are ill-treated as if you yourselves were in their body.

Green’s Literal Translation    .

Literal New Testament           .

Literal Standard Version        .

Modern English Version         .

Modern Literal Version 2020  Let brotherly-love abide.

Do° not forget hospitality; for* through this, some lodged messengers, being eluded.

Remember° the prisoners, as having been bound together-with them; the ones who are mistreated, as though being mistreated yourselves also in the body.

Modern KJV                           .

New American Standard B.    .

New European Version          .

New King James Version       .

NT (Variant Readings)           .

Niobi Study Bible                   Concluding (Final) Moral and Spiritual Directions

Let brotherly love continue.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unaware.

Remember those who are in bonds as though you(p) were bound with them, and thse who suffer adversity, as being yourselves(p) also in the body.

Revised Young's Lit. Trans.   .

R. B. Thieme, Jr. translation  Brotherly love [royal family love] must keep enduring.

Stop neglecting hospitality; for through it some without knowing it have entertained angels.

Be concerned about prisoners, as fellow prisoners; be concerned about those who are being maltreated, as being yourselves in the members of the body [or, also in bonds].

A Voice in the Wilderness      .

Updated Bible Version 2.17   .

Webster’s Translation           .

World English Bible                .

Worrell New Testament         .

Young’s Updated LT             .

The gist of this passage: 

1-3

Translation: Let brotherly love continue.

Interestingly enough, the writer of Hebrews does not speak of agapê love here, but of brotherly love.

Believers are all brothers, and that this imperative is placing emphasis upon that relationship.

On the one hand, this is a mental attitude love; a love where there it is unnecessary to make personal attacks against one another. Furthermore, an esprit de corps sometimes develops out of such a relationship.

Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love continue. (Kukis nearly literal translation)

Translation: Do not neglect the hospitality (to strangers),...

What is particularly disconcerting of that era is, believers are being persecuted all over—but particularly in Jerusalem and Judæa. There local believers are going so far afield of the faith—and, more importantly, the religious Jews are pouring on the pressure when it comes to persecution of Christian Jews—that God is going to allow the Romans to come in and put down the constant Jewish rebellion.

Believing Jews were not getting straightened out; and unbelieving Jews were (1) not considering the claims of Jesus Christ and (2) they were trying to destroy the lives of those who had believed in Him.

Because of what was going to take place, God allowed the religious Jews to persecute the believing Jews until the latter, in large numbers, simply left Judæa. All of the Apostles had left Jerusalem, as God had intended to happen.

In any case, because of this persecution, believers needed to help other believers.

Right now, today, in the United States, we appear to be moving toward an historical period where such hospitality is called for. For most of my life, there has been such prosperity in the United States, that many of these sorts of commands did not seem to apply. However, given the mess that the current government is creating in the United States, this may become a very important part of our culture again (if they choose to begin persecuting Christians).

There are other lands where such difficulties are necessitating help and cooperation among the people, given the many storms which have been pummeling, for instance, the Philippines. Or the Christian persecution which takes place routinely in communist countries and Muslim majority countries.

Translation: ...for through this, certain ones have received angels, they not knowing.

This is an interesting justification, and it is Old Testament based. That is, this has taken place in Genesis, where Lot took in the strangers at night in order to protect them for the city’s out-of-control residents. See Genesis 19 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).

Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect the hospitality (to strangers), for through this, certain ones have received angels, they not knowing. (Kukis nearly literal translation)

Translation: Remember the prisoners...

Many fellow believers have been cast into prisons (Paul spent time in prison, as did Peter and other believers). Without the support of outsiders for food and necessities, Christian prisoners could die.

Application: In the United States, although some persecution of Christians is taking place, we are not yet to the point where Christians are being cast into jail in large numbers. Nevertheless, the prison is a fertile ground for evangelizing and teaching. Many unbelievers have, by giving in to their sin nature, ended up in jail. Many people can recognize what a mess that they have made of their lives as heathen.

Translation: ...as those having been bound together being mistreated,...

There is a great deal of mistreatment which is taking place in the prisons, where believers in Jerusalem and Judæa are being unjustly imprisoned and unjustly treated when imprisoned.

Again, this is taking place to such a degree that, God will bring judgment against the Jews of Jerusalem because of these things (that judgment will come in three short years after this epistle is written).

Translation: ...even as they keep on being in the body [of Christ].

My assumption here is, this is a reference to the body of Christ (which is simply another designation for Church Age believers). On the one hand, it is unclear whether the writer of Hebrews appreciated the doctrine of the body of Christ. However, he was clearly aware of such a connection existing among all believers.

Believers who are free and of means need to be cognizant of other believers who are in need; and to see to those needs when necessary.

Every period of time is different and, bear in mind, that individual believers cannot do all things. As you mature in Christ, allow God to open up the doors of service; do not force them open. What nearly all believers require is spiritual maturity. This does not come from doing, but it comes from learning. When the believer reaches spiritual maturity, then his production becomes rewardable divine good which glorifies God.

Hebrews 13:3 Remember the prisoners as those having been bound together being mistreated, even as they keep on being in the body [of Christ]. (Kukis nearly literal translation)

Hebrews 13:1–3 Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect the hospitality (to strangers), for through this, certain ones have received angels, they not knowing. Remember the prisoners as those having been bound together being mistreated, even as they keep on being in the body [of Christ]. (Kukis nearly literal translation)

Hebrews 13:1–3 Continue to operate with a relaxed mental attitude toward other believers. Do not neglect hospitality and kindnesses directed toward strangers, because through doing this, some have entertained angels not realizing this. Also remember the prisoners, those who have been bound together and who face mistreatment, as even they keep on being in the body of Christ. (Kukis paraphrase)

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Here is how others have translated this passage:

Ancient texts:

Westcott-Hort Text (Greek)    Valued [is] the marriage in all (ways) and the bed [is] not defiled. For male prostitutes and adulterers will judge the God. [Let be] without covetousness the manner of life, being content in the (things) being at hand; for He (Himself) has said, “No, not you might I leave nor not never you might I abandon.” Accordingly, being confident to us to speak, “A Lord to me a Helper; I will not be frightened by what will do to me a man.”

Complete Apostles Bible        Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Let your way of life be without loving money, being satisfied with what you have. For He Himself has said, "By no means shall I desert you, nor in any way shall I forsake you;"

so that being confident, we may say: "The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"

Revised Douay-Rheims         .

Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.) Marriage honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such things as you have. For he hath said: I will not leave thee: neither will I forsake thee.

So that we may confidently say: The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall do to me.

V. Alexander’s Aramaic         .

Eastern Aramaic Manuscript  .

James Murdock’s Syriac NT Marriage is honorable in all; and their bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers, God will judge.

Let not your mind love money; but let what ye have, satisfy you. For the Lord himself hath said, I will never leave thee, nor slacken the hand towards thee.

And it belongeth to us, to say confidently, My Lord is my aider, I will not fear. What can man do to me?

Original Aramaic NT              Marriage is honorable with all and their bed is pure, but fornicators and adulterers God judges.

Let not your mind love money, but let whatever you have suffice for you, for THE LORD JEHOVAH has said, "I shall not forsake you *, neither shall I let go * of your hand."

And it is for us to say confidently, "The Lord is my helper; I shall not fear what anyone does to me."

Plain English Aramaic Bible   .

Lamsa Peshitta (Syriac)         .

Significant differences: 

Limited Vocabulary Translations:

Bible in Basic English             Let married life be honoured among all of you and not made unclean; for men untrue in married life will be judged by God. 

Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times. 

So that we say with a good heart, The Lord is my helper; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

Bible in Worldwide English     Everyone must respect marriage. And the bed must be kept clean. God will punish those who use their bodies for wrong sex.

Do not let the love of money control your life. Be satisfied with what you have. God himself has said, I will never be away from you. I will never leave you alone.

So we can be strong and say, The Lord will help me. I will not be afraid. What can men do to me?

Easy English                          .

Easy-to-Read Version–2008  Marriage should be honored by everyone. And every marriage should be kept pure between husband and wife. God will judge guilty those who commit sexual sins and adultery.

Keep your lives free from the love of money. And be satisfied with what you have. God has said, "I will never leave you; I will never run away from you."

So we can feel sure and say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. People can do nothing to me."

God’s Word™                         Marriage is honorable in every way, so husbands and wives should be faithful to each other. God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.

Don't love money. Be happy with what you have because God has said, "I will never abandon you or leave you."

So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper. I will not be afraid. What can mortals do to me?"

Good News Bible (TEV)         Marriage is to be honored by all, and husbands and wives must be faithful to each other. God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never leave you; I will never abandon you."

Let us be bold, then, and say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?"

The Message                         .

NIRV                                      .

New Life Version                    .

New Simplified Bible              .

Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases:

Contemporary English V.       Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage.

Don't fall in love with money. Be satisfied with what you have. The Lord has promised that he will not leave us or desert us.

That should make you feel like saying, "The Lord helps me! Why should I be afraid of what people can do to me?"

The Living Bible                     .

New Berkeley Version           .

New Century Version             .

New Living Translation           .

The Passion Translation        Honor the sanctity of marriage and keep your vows of purity to one another, for God will judge sexual immorality in any form, whether single or married. 

Don’t be obsessed with money but live content with what you have, for you always have God’s presence. For hasn’t he promised you, “I will never leave you alone, never! And I will not loosen my grip on your life!” 

So we can say with great confidence: “I know the Lord is for me and I will never be afraid of what people may do to me!”

UnfoldingWord Simplified T.  Let marriage be respected by everyone. Let the marriage bed be pure, for God will judge the sexually immoral people and adulterers.  

Let your conduct be free from the love of money. Be content with the things you have, for God himself has said, "I will never leave you, nor will I forsake you."  

Let us be content so that we may have courage to say, " The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can a man do to me?"

Williams’ New Testament      Marriage must be held in honor by all, and the marriage relations kept sacred. Persons who are sexually vicious and immoral God will punish. You must have a turn of mind that is free from avarice; you must be content with what you have, for God Himself has said, "I will never fail you, I will never forsake you."

So we can confidently say: "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can men do to me?"

Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations:

American English Bible          .

Beck’s American Translation .

Breakthrough Version            Marriage is valuable in all situations, and the bed undesecrated. You see, people who commit sexual sin and cheating spouses God will judge. The way to live is without greed, being content with what is beside you. You see, He has stated, "I will not in any way ease up from you, neither will I in any way leave you behind" in such a way for us (as we are courageous) to be saying, "The Master is an aid to me, and I will not fear what a person will do to me."

Common English Bible           .

Len Gane Paraphrase           Let marriage be honored by all, and let the bed be undefiled, but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be satisfied with what you have, because he has said, "I will never leave you, nor forsake you."

So then we can boldly say, "The Lord is my helper," and "I will not be afraid of what anyone will do to me."

A. Campbell's Living Oracles .

New Advent (Knox) Bible       Let marriage be honorable among all, and the bed unpolluted; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Let your behavior be without the love of money, being contented with the things you have; for himself has said, "I will never leave you, not will I at all utterly forsake you."

So that taking courage, we may say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man can do to men."

NT for Everyone                     .

20^th Century New Testament Let marriage be honoured by all and the married life be pure; for God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

Do not let your conduct be ruled by the love of money. Be content with what you have, for God himself has said-- 'I will never forsake you, nor will I ever abandon you.'

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

Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing):

An Understandable Version   .

Berean Study Bible                .

Christian Standard Bible        .

Conservapedia Translation    .

Evangelical Heritage V.          .

Revised Ferrar-Fenton Bible  .

Free Bible Version                 Everyone should honor marriage. Husbands and wives should be faithful to each other.* God will judge adulterers.

Don’t love money; be content with what you have. God himself has said, “I’ll never let you down; I’ll never give up on you.”

That’s why we can confidently say, “The Lord is the one who helps me, so I won’t be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”

God’s Truth (Tyndale)           .

Holman Christian Standard    .

International Standard V        Let marriage be kept honorable in every way, and the marriage bed undefiled. For God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God [Lit. he] has said, “I will never leave you or abandon you.” [Deut 31:6] Hence we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” [Ps 118:6]

Lexham Bible                         .

Montgomery NT                     .

NIV, ©2011                             .

Riverside New Testament      Let marriage be held in honor by all and let the bed be undefiled; for unchaste persons and adulterers God will judge.

Let your lives be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have. For he has said, "I will not fail you nor will I forsake you."

So we may say with courage, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"

Leicester A. Sawyer’s NT      .

The Spoken English NT         .

UnfoldingWord Literal Text    .

Urim-Thummim Version         Marriage is honorable in all things and the bed undefiled: but pornographers and adulterers Elohim will judge.

Let your manner of life be without loving money and be content with such things as you have: because he has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you.

So that we may boldly say, the LORD my helper, and I will not fear what people will do to me.

Weymouth New Testament    Let marriage be held in honour among all, and let the marriage bed be unpolluted; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Your lives should be untainted by love for money. Be content with what you have; for God Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER, NEVER LET GO YOUR HAND: I WILL NEVER NEVER FORSAKE YOU."

So that we fearlessly say, "THE LORD IS MY HELPER; I WILL NOT BE AFRAID: WHAT CAN MAN DO TO ME?"

Wikipedia Bible Project          .

Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur):

Christian Community (1988)  .

The Heritage Bible                 .

New American Bible (2002)   .

New American Bible (2011)   .

New English Bible–1970        .

New Jerusalem Bible             .

New RSV                               .

Revised English Bible–1989   .

Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles:

Complete Jewish Bible           .

Hebraic Roots Bible               Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled; but YAHWEH will judge fornicators and adulterers.

Set your way of life without money loving, being satisfied with present things; for He has said, "Not at all will I leave you, not at all will I forsake you," never! (Deu 31:6)

So that we may boldly say, "YAHWEH is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What shall man do to me?" (Psa 118:6)

Holy New Covenant Trans.    Marriage should be treated with respect by everyone. The marriage bed must be kept pure. God will judge all sexual sinners and all people who commit unlawful sexual intercourse.

Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. God Himself has said this: "I will never leave you. I will never abandon you."

So we can cheerfully say this: "The Lord God is my Helper. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

The Scriptures 2009              Let marriage be respected by all, and the bed be undefiled. But Elohim shall judge those who whore, and adulterers. 

Let your way of life be without the love of silver,^a and be satisfied with what you have. For He Himself has said, “I shall never leave you nor forsake you,” Deuteronomy 31:6

^aImplying money. 

so that we boldly say, “יהוה is my helper, I shall not fear what man shall do to me.” Psalm 118:6.

Tree of Life Version                .

Weird English, Olde English, Anachronistic English Translations:

Accurate New Testament       ...Respected The Marriage {be!} in all [things] and The Bed {be!} Uncontaminated prostitutes for and adulterers will judge The God Liking (Not Money) The Behavior {be! be!} Being Contented [with] the [things] coming He for has said not not you [I] may release not not not you [I] may abandon that having (confidence) us to say Lord [for] me {is} Helper and not [I] will fear {someone} what? will make [to] me Man...

Alpha & Omega Bible            MARRIAGE IS TO BE HELD IN HONOR AMONG ALL, AND THE MARRIAGE BED IS TO BE UNDEFILED; FOR FORNICATORS AND ADULTERERS THEOS (The Alpha & Omega) WILL JUDGE.

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHARACTER IS FREE FROM THE LOVE OF MONEY, BEING CONTENT WITH WHAT YOU HAVE; FOR HE HIMSELF HAS SAID, “I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU,” †("I will never desert/forsake you" Is referring to Jesus not leaving people who are faithful to him. However, scripture is extremely clear that he does leave people who forsakes him first. Therefore this cannot be used to claim "Once saved always saved" Or "Unconditional eternal salvation.")

SO THAT WE CONFIDENTLY SAY, “THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT WILL MANKIND DO TO ME?” †(Psalm 118:6)

Awful Scroll Bible                   Marriage is to be honored from-among all, and the bed is to be un-defiled, but lechers and adulterers, God will pronounce judgment on.

You all's turning is to be without-loving-silver, being content with that being-by, for He Himself has said, "In no way shall I send- you -back, even-not in any way, shall I accordingly-leave- you -behind-from-among."

So-as we are being bold to confirm, "The Lord is to me a cry-runner, even will I not fear what they of the aspects-of-man will do to me!"

Concordant Literal Version    May matrimony be honorable in all, and the bed undefiled, for paramours and adulterers will God be judging."

May fondness for money not be your manner, being sufficed with what is present, for He has declared: Under no circumstances may I be lax regarding you, Neither by any means may I be forsaking you."

So that we have courage to say, "The Lord is my Helper, and I shall not be afraid of what man shall be doing to me!"

exeGeses companion Bible   Marriage is honorable in all

and the coition unpolluted:

but Elohim judges whoremongers and adulterers.

Your manner, unavaricious;

being satisfied with the present.

For he said,

I neither no way let loose of you

nor no way forsake.

So courageously we word,

Yah Veh my helper:

and I awe not what humanity does to me.

Psalm 118:6

Orthodox Jewish Bible           Let the marriage Chuppah have respect in the eyes of all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for those guilty of gilui arayot (sexual immorality) and no’afim (adulterers), Hashem will judge.

Fier zich (comport oneself) in your derech free of chamdanut (covetousness), being content with what you have, for He Himself has said, LO ARPECHA V'LO E'EZVECHA ("I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you” DEVARIM 31:6,8; YEHOSHUA 1:5),

So that we say with bitachon, HASHEM LI my helper, LO IRA MAH YA'ASEH LI ADAM ("The L-rd is my helper, I will not be afraid. What shall man do to me?"--TEHILLIM 118:6)?

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. .

Expanded/Embellished Bibles:

The Amplified Bible                .

An Understandable Version   Marriage should be considered honorable among all people and its sexual responsibilities should be faithfully kept. For God will judge [and condemn] those people who are sexually immoral and who are sexually unfaithful to their mates. Keep your lives free from the love of money [and be] content with what you have, because God [Himself] has said [Deut. 31:6], “By no means will I [ever] desert you or give up on you.” So, we can say with confidence [Psa. 118:6], “[Since] the Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid [of] what people might do to me.” [or, “what (harm) can people do to me?”]

Benjamin Brodie’s trans.       Marriage is honorable in every way and the marriage-bed [sex life] should remain undefiled, for God will punish sexually immoral persons [illicit premarital sex] and adulterers [illicit post-marital sex].

Maintain a way of life [pattern of thinking] without the love of money [greed], being content with the things [and people] which are at your disposal, (for He Himself said in the past with the result that it stands written today [in Joshua 1:5]: I will never ever abandon nor desert you [divine faithfulness]),

So that we [super-abounding grace believers] can say with confidence [quoting Psalm 118:6]: The Lord is my helper, therefore I will not fear what man may do to me.

The Expanded Bible              .

Jonathan Mitchell NT             Marriage [is] precious (of great value and honor) in the midst of all folks (or: among all peoples), and the conjugal bed [is] unstained and undefiled; yet God is continuously judging (or: repeatedly separating and making a decision about) fornicators (or: male prostitutes; or: men who have sexual intercourse with a prostitute) and adulterers.

[Have] behavior (the turn, mode or manner of living) [that is] without love of silver (= money), constantly contenting ourselves (sufficing; warding-off for ourselves) in and by the things being continuously present (being at the side), for He Himself has said, "I can (or: could; would) by no means let you go (or: let up on you; send you back; release my grip on you), neither by any means may (or: could; would) I leave you down within (= forsake or fail you)," [Deut. 31:6; Josh. 1:5]

so that we, being constantly cheerfully courageous, [are able] to be habitually saying, "The Lord [= Yahweh] [is] a Helper (One who runs to the aid of those who cry for help) for, to and with me, and I shall not continue fearing (or: proceed to be afraid). What shall a human proceed to do to me (make for me; accomplish in me; perform for me)?" [Ps. 118:6]

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Bible Translations with Many Footnotes:

Lexham Bible                         Marriage must be held in honor by all, and the marriage bed be undefiled, because God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers. Your lifestyle must be free from the love of money, being content with what you have. For he himself has said, “I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you.” [A quotation from Deut 31:6, 8] So then, we can say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. [Some manuscripts have “and I will not be afraid”]

What will man do to me?” [A quotation from Ps 118:6]