because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ.

Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.

I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God – given to me for you – in order to complete the word of God,

Even though they have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship and false humility achieved by an unsparing treatment of the body – a wisdom with no true value – they in reality result in fleshly indulgence.