Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.

For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us severely. They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians.

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

Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach. Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited.

Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory.

He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching and correct those who speak against it.

Everyone with me greets you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing.”

But to which of the angels has he ever said, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?

So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity,

and women received back their dead raised to life. But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life.

Besides, we have experienced discipline from our earthly fathers and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life?

And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies.