For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands,

Now it was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh by human standards they may live spiritually by God’s standards.

For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.

for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

(for while he lived among them day after day, that righteous man was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)

For by speaking high-sounding but empty words they are able to entice, with fleshly desires and with debauchery, people who have just escaped from those who reside in error.

Although these false teachers promise such people freedom, they themselves are enslaved to immorality. For whatever a person succumbs to, to that he is enslaved.

For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are living according to the truth.

She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen” (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints).

Its gates will never be closed during the day (and there will be no night there).

She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

saying, “Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

So Jesus replied to him, “Let it happen now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John yielded to him.

Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”

Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don’t they?

Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.

Go and learn what this saying means: ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because the patch will pull away from the garment and the tear will be worse.