| | King James | American std |
| 1 | Let brotherly love continue. | Let love of the brethren continue. |
| 2 | Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. | Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. |
| 3 | Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. | Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are illtreated, as being yourselves also in the body. |
| 4 | Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. | [Let] marriage [be] had in honor among all, and [let] the bed [be] undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. |
| 5 | 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. | Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee. |
| 6 | So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. | So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me? |
| 7 | 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. | Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith. |
| 8 | Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. | Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and to-day, [yea] and for ever. |
| 9 | 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. | Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited. |
| 10 | We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. | We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle. |
| 11 | For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. | For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest [as an offering] for sin, are burned without the camp. |
| 12 | Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. | Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate. |
| 13 | Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. | Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. |
| 14 | For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. | For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after [the city] which is to come. |
| 15 | 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. | Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name. |
| 16 | But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. | But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. |
| 17 | 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. | Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit [to them]: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this [were] unprofitable for you. |
| 18 | Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. | Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things. |
| 19 | But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. | And I exhort [you] the more exceedingly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. |
| 20 | 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, | Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, [even] our Lord Jesus, |
| 21 | 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. | make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
| 22 | And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words. | But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written unto you in few words. |
| 23 | Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. | Know ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. |
| 24 | Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. | Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. |
| 25 | Grace be with you all. Amen. | Grace be with you all. Amen. |
