Hebrews

Explains Jesus' superiority and encourages believers to persevere in faith amid persecution.

Chapter 13

KJV: Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Geneva: Be not forgetfull to intertaine strangers: for thereby some haue receiued Angels into their houses vnwares.

KJV: Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

Geneva: Remember them that are in bondes, as though ye were bounde with them: and them that are in affliction, as if ye were also afflicted in the body.

KJV: Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Geneva: Mariage is honorable among all, and the bed vndefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will iudge.

KJV: Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Geneva: Let your conuersation be without couetousnesse, and be content with those things that ye haue, for he hath said,

KJV: So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Geneva: I will not faile thee, neither forsake thee:

KJV: Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Geneva: So that we may boldly say, The Lord is mine helper, neither will I feare what man can doe vnto me.

KJV: Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Geneva: Remember them which haue the ouersight of you, which haue declared vnto you the word of God: whose faith followe, considering what hath bene the ende of their conuersation. Iesus Christ yesterday, and to day, the same also is for euer.

KJV: Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

Geneva: Be not caried about with diuers & strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be stablished with grace, and not with meates, which haue not profited them that haue bene occupied therein.

KJV: We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

Geneva: We haue an altar, whereof they haue no authoritie to eate, which serue in the tabernacle.

KJV: For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

Geneva: For the bodies of those beastes whose blood is brought into the Holy place by the high Priest for sinne, are burnt without the campe.

KJV: Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

Geneva: Therefore euen Iesus, that he might sanctifie the people with his owne blood, suffered without the gate.

KJV: Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

Geneva: Let vs goe foorth to him therefore out of the campe, bearing his reproch.

KJV: For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

Geneva: For here haue we no continuing citie: but we seeke one to come.

KJV: By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

Geneva: Let vs therefore by him offer the sacrifice of prayse alwaies to God, that is, the fruite of the lippes, which confesse his Name.

KJV: But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Geneva: To doe good, and to distribute forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

KJV: Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Geneva: Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must giue accountes, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.

KJV: Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

Geneva: Pray for vs: for we are assured that we haue a good conscience in all things, desiring to liue honestly.

KJV: But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Geneva: And I desire you somewhat the more earnestly, that yee so doe, that I may be restored to you more quickly.

KJV: Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

Geneva: The God of peace that brought againe from the dead our Lord Iesus, the great shepheard of the sheepe, through the blood of the euerlasting Couenant,

KJV: Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Geneva: Make you perfect in all good workes, to doe his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ, to whom be praise for euer and euer, Amen.

KJV: And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

Geneva: I beseeche you also, brethren, suffer the wordes of exhortation: for I haue written vnto you in fewe wordes.

KJV: Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

Geneva: Knowe that our brother Timotheus is deliuered, with whome (if hee come shortly) I will see you.

KJV: Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

Geneva: Salute all them that haue the ouersight of you, and all the Saintes. They of Italie salute you.

KJV: Grace be with you all. Amen.

Geneva: Grace be with you all, Amen. Written to the Hebrewes from Italie, and sent by Timotheus.

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