Hebrews 13:1-17

Let love of the brethren continue. ²Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. ³Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body. ⁴Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. ⁵Be 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. ⁶So that with good courage we say,

The Lord is my helper; I will not fear:

What shall man do unto me?

⁷Remember 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. ⁸Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, (yea) and for ever. ⁹Be 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. ¹⁰We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle. ¹¹For 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. ¹²Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate. ¹³Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. ¹⁴For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come. ¹⁵Through 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. ¹⁶But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. ¹⁷Obey 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.

Scripture Testimony Index stories for this passage

A Seed Shall Serve, The Story of Toyohiko Kagawa, Spiritual Leader of Modern Japan Charlie May Simon

Kagawa advocated that the church should be more than just a place for ethical discussions, it should be a place of love and helping each other. The result was nothing short of a social revolution.

Ebenezers, or Records of Prevailing Prayer H. L. Hastings

A missionary in Jamaica was stricken with Yellow Fever and given up for lost. But the slaves to which he had lovingly preached the Good News of Jesus, reciprocated that love with hours of united prayer on their beloved missionary's behalf. God answered their prayer!

I Am N, Inspiring Stories of Christians Facing Islamic Extremists Voice of the Martyrs

Khalida lost her pregnancy, broke her left arm, fractured both legs but somehow still survived a bomb attack at her church in Pakistan that left over a hundred other believers dead. So great was her joy when in the midst of her suffering and deteriorating health, she learned that believers in far away America were not only praying for her but had pulled resources together to help her get the best medicare possible.

Keeping Body and Soul Together Denis Lane

Two stories show believers in an Akha village in Thailand following in the footsteps of the early church by showing love and sharing in the needs of one another, much to the admiration of those who initially mocked them.

Mary Slessor of Calabar Pioneer Missionary W. P. Livingstone

When Mary Slessor's work was interrupted by a bout of illness. The loving-kindness and care shown her by two Christian families; Dr. Robertson and his wife and the hospitable Macgregors during her convalescence left her so thankful that she described that period of rest as “perfect a fortnight as ever I spent.”