and to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by which the hostility has been killed.

if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

He, the very one who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church – he himself being the savior of the body.

But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

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

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

I, Paul, write this greeting by my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.

Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.

a minister in the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that the Lord, not man, set up.

And both the tabernacle and all the utensils of worship he likewise sprinkled with blood.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son.

He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.

Now this phrase “once more” indicates the removal of what is shaken, that is, of created things, so that what is unshaken may remain.

Brotherly love must continue.

Greetings to all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works.