But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!

“Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

But again I ask, didn’t Israel understand? First Moses says, “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; with a senseless nation I will provoke you to anger.”

Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer and our brother Quartus greet you.

For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

The churches in the province of Asia send greetings to you. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, with the church that meets in their house.

For you put up with it if someone makes slaves of you, if someone exploits you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone behaves arrogantly toward you, if someone strikes you in the face.

I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be.

And even though you were dead in your transgressions and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he nevertheless made you alive with him, having forgiven all your transgressions.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him).

exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you live in a way worthy of God who calls you to his own kingdom and his glory.

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,

He said to them, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.”

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Jesus answered them, “Watch out that no one misleads you.

But he replied, ‘I tell you the truth, I do not know you!’

But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”

Jesus began to say to them, “Watch out that no one misleads you.