1 Timothy 1:2

1:2 to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

Romans 12:19

12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, ¹  for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” ²  says the Lord.

Philippians 4:1

Christian Practices

4:1 So then, my brothers and sisters, ³  dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

[12:19]  ¹ tn Grk “the wrath,” referring to God’s wrath as the remainder of the verse shows.

[12:19]  ² sn A quotation from Deut 32:35.

[4:1]  ³ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.