13:1  caritas fraternitatis maneat           1.  Let brotherly love continue.

13:2  hospitalitatem nolite oblivisci        2.  Be not forgetful to entertain
per hanc enim latuerunt quidam angelis       strangers: for thereby some have
hospitio receptis                            entertained angels unawares.

13:3  mementote vinctorum tamquam simul      3.  Remember them that are in bonds, as
vincti et laborantium tamquam et ipsi        bound with them; and them which suffer
in corpore morantes                          adversity, as being yourselves also in
                                             the body.

13:4  honorabile conubium in omnibus et      4.  Marriage is honourable in all, and
torus inmaculatus fornicatores enim et       the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and
adulteros iudicabit Deus                     adulterers God will judge.

13:5  sint mores sine avaritia contenti      5.  Let your conversation be without
praesentibus ipse enim dixit non te          covetousness; and be content with such
deseram neque derelinquam                    things as ye have: for he hath said, I
                                             will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

13:6  ita ut confidenter dicamus             6.  So that we may boldly say, The Lord
Dominus mihi adiutor non timebo quid         is my helper, and I will not fear what
faciat mihi homo                             man shall do unto me.

13:7  mementote praepositorum vestrorum      7.  Remember them which have the rule
qui vobis locuti sunt verbum Dei quorum      over you, who have spoken unto you the
intuentes exitum conversationis              word of God: whose faith follow,
imitamini fidem                              considering the end of their
                                             conversation.

13:8  Iesus Christus heri et hodie ipse      8.  Jesus Christ the same yesterday,
et in saecula                                and to day, and for ever.

13:9  doctrinis variis et peregrinis         9.  Be not carried about with divers
nolite abduci optimum enim est gratia        and strange doctrines. For it is a good
stabiliri cor non escis quae non             thing that the heart be established
profuerunt ambulantibus in eis               with grace; not with meats, which have
                                             not profited them that have been
                                             occupied therein.

13:10  habemus altare de quo edere non       10.  We have an altar, whereof they
habent potestatem qui tabernaculo            have no right to eat which serve the
deserviunt                                   tabernacle.

13:11  quorum enim animalium infertur        11.  For the bodies of those beasts,
sanguis pro peccato in sancta per            whose blood is brought into the
pontificem horum corpora cremantur           sanctuary by the high priest for sin,
extra castra                                 are burned without the camp.

13:12  propter quod et Iesus ut              12.  Wherefore Jesus also, that he
sanctificaret per suum sanguinem             might sanctify the people with his own
populum extra portam passus est              blood, suffered without the gate.

13:13  exeamus igitur ad eum extra           13.  Let us go forth therefore unto him
castra inproperium eius portantes            without the camp, bearing his reproach.

13:14  non enim habemus hic manentem         14.  For here have we no continuing
civitatem sed futuram inquirimus             city, but we seek one to come.

13:15  per ipsum ergo offeramus hostiam      15.  By him therefore let us offer the
laudis semper Deo id est fructum             sacrifice of praise to God continually,
labiorum confitentium nomini eius            that is, the fruit of our lips giving
                                             thanks to his name.

13:16  beneficientiae autem et               16.  But to do good and to communicate
communionis nolite oblivisci talibus         forget not: for with such sacrifices
enim hostiis promeretur Deus                 God is well pleased.

13:17  oboedite praepositis vestris et       17.  Obey them that have the rule over
subiacete eis ipsi enim pervigilant          you, and submit yourselves: for they
quasi rationem pro animabus vestris          watch for your souls, as they that must
reddituri ut cum gaudio hoc faciant et       give account, that they may do it with
non gementes hoc enim non expedit vobis      joy, and not with grief: for that is
                                             unprofitable for you.

13:18  orate pro nobis confidimus enim       18.  Pray for us: for we trust we have
quia bonam conscientiam habemus in           a good conscience, in all things
omnibus bene volentes conversari             willing to live honestly.

13:19  amplius autem deprecor vos hoc        19.  But I beseech you the rather to do
facere ut quo celerius restituar vobis       this, that I may be restored to you the
                                             sooner.

13:20  Deus autem pacis qui eduxit de        20.  Now the God of peace, that brought
mortuis pastorem magnum ovium in             again from the dead our Lord Jesus,
sanguine testamenti aeterni Dominum          that great shepherd of the sheep,
nostrum Iesum                                through the blood of the everlasting
                                             covenant,

13:21  aptet vos in omni bono ut             21.  Make you perfect in every good
faciatis voluntatem eius faciens in          work to do his will, working in you
vobis quod placeat coram se per Iesum        that which is wellpleasing in his
Christum cui gloria in saecula               sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be
saeculorum amen                              glory for ever and ever. Amen.

13:22  rogo autem vos fratres                22.  And I beseech you, brethren,
sufferatis verbum solacii etenim             suffer the word of exhortation: for I
perpaucis scripsi vobis                      have written a letter unto you in few
                                             words.

13:23  cognoscite fratrem nostrum            23.  Know ye that our brother Timothy
Timotheum dimissum cum quo si celerius       is set at liberty; with whom, if he
venerit videbo vos                           come shortly, I will see you.

13:24  salutate omnes praepositos            24.  Salute all them that have the rule
vestros et omnes sanctos salutant vos        over you, and all the saints. They of
de Italia                                    Italy salute you.

13:25  gratia cum omnibus vobis              25.  Grace be with you all. Amen.
amen