filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.

who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped,

But these assets I have come to regard as liabilities because of Christ.

since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

You learned the gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave – a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf –

He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,

because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ.

although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,

exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you live in a way worthy of God who calls you to his own kingdom and his glory.

and to esteem them most highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

From Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, because she was fully deceived, fell into transgression.

Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,

Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.

Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others.

Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner unless he competes according to the rules.

for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment as a criminal, but God’s message is not imprisoned!

unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good,