12. Jesus also suffered outside the city gate. He suffered to make the people holy by spilling his own blood.
13. So let us go to him outside the camp. Let us be willing to suffer the shame he suffered.
14. Here we do not have a city that lasts. But we are looking for the city that is going to come.
15. So let us never stop offering to God our praise through Jesus. Let us offer it as the fruit of lips that say they believe in him.
16. Don't forget to do good. Don't forget to share with others. God is pleased with those kinds of offerings.
17. Obey your leaders. Put yourselves under their authority. They keep watch over you. They know they are accountable to God for everything they do. Obey them so that their work will be a joy. If you make their work a heavy load, it won't do you any good.
18. Pray for us. We feel sure we have done what is right. We long to live as we should in every way.
19. I beg you to pray that I may return to you soon.
20. Our Lord Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep. The God who gives peace brought him back from the dead. He did it because of the blood of the eternal covenant. May God
21. supply you with everything good. Then you can do what he wants. May he do in us what is pleasing to him. We can do it only with the help of Jesus Christ. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.
22. Brothers and sisters, I beg you to accept my word. It tells you to be faithful. I have written you only a short letter.
23. I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
24. Greet all of your leaders. Greet all of God's people. The believers from Italy send you their greetings.