At the same time also, prepare a place for me to stay, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.

For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.

“For I will be merciful toward their evil deeds, and their sins I will remember no longer.”

and he reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead, and in a sense he received him back from there.

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to conduct ourselves rightly in every respect.

You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that – and tremble with fear.

But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless?

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

Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, “The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning”?

You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord’s return is near.

You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed – not by perishable things like silver or gold,

For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil.

If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

And you know that Jesus was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.

And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will convince our conscience in his presence,

The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

For they said to you, “In the end time there will come scoffers, propelled by their own ungodly desires.”