Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

to the saints, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you from God our Father!

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

For this is God’s will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

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

nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith.

But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?

But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

to Timothy, my dear child. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment as a criminal, but God’s message is not imprisoned!

Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

To Titus, my genuine son in a common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior!

to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited.

as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

But when he again brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him!”

while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart that forsakes the living God.