I do all these things because of the gospel, so that I can be a participant in it.

Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?

so that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).

I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I?

to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.

so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.

in whom we have boldness and confident access to God because of Christ’s faithfulness.

Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.

Do not lie to one another since you have put off the old man with its practices

And so you know what holds him back, so that he will be revealed in his own time.

who is faithful to the one who appointed him, as Moses was also in God’s house.

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks!

We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced.

Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.

But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.

or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good.

He committed no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth.

Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.

I am writing to you, little children, that your sins have been forgiven because of his name.

because the person who gives him a greeting shares in his evil deeds.