Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down)

For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

What is Apollos, really? Or what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, and each of us in the ministry the Lord gave us.

When any of you has a legal dispute with another, does he dare go to court before the unrighteous rather than before the saints?

Was anyone called after he had been circumcised? He should not try to undo his circumcision. Was anyone called who is uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised.

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea,

So do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.”

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called,

but now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death to present you holy, without blemish, and blameless before him –

So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching – like those who are strictly people-pleasers – but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive to do his will.

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”?

Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.