Disarming the rulers and authorities, he has made a public disgrace of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there are no exceptions.

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

We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

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

And he says of the angels, “He makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire,”

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess,

And to whom did he swear they would never enter into his rest, except those who were disobedient?

By his will we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

But if you do not experience discipline, something all sons have shared in, then you are illegitimate and are not sons.

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

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

You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake.

to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness;

But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides.

(These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.)

“‘Then I passed by you and watched you, noticing that you had reached the age for love. I spread my cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I swore a solemn oath to you and entered into a marriage covenant with you, declares the sovereign Lord, and you became mine.

I will magnify my great name that has been profaned among the nations, that you have profaned among them. The nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the sovereign Lord, when I magnify myself among you in their sight.