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Let marriage be kept honorable in every way, and the marriage bed undefiled. For God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God[a] has said, “I will never leave you or abandon you.”[b] Hence we can confidently say, “The Lord[c] is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”[d]

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  1. Hebrews 13:5 Lit. he
  2. Hebrews 13:5 Cf. Deut 31:6
  3. Hebrews 13:6 MT source citation reads Lord
  4. Hebrews 13:6 Cf. Ps 118:6

Marriage should be honored by all,(A) and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.(B) Keep your lives free from the love of money(C) and be content with what you have,(D) because God has said,

“Never will I leave you;
    never will I forsake you.”[a](E)

So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?”[b](F)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:5 Deut. 31:6
  2. Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6,7