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Hebrews 13:5–18

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  • A 5-6 "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. So that we may boldly say, – The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."
    • B 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."
      • C 8-9 "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 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."
        • D 10 "We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle."
          • E 11 Bodies of beasts burned "without the camp."
            • F 12 "Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate."
          • E' 13 "Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach."
        • D' 14 "For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come."
      • C' 15-16 "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."
    • B' 17 "Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves."
  • A' 18 "Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly."
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