for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort – for the sake of his good pleasure – is God.

You learned the gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave – a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf –

and you have been filled in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are on human commands and teachings.

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.

I sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

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

The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is how I write in every letter.

But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.

You know that everyone in the province of Asia deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

and their message will spread its infection like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are in this group.

An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.

Such testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faith

But now Jesus has obtained a superior ministry, since the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted on better promises.

And above the ark were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Now is not the time to speak of these things in detail.

by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,

You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that – and tremble with fear.