to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited.

and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.

From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and colaborer,

I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ.

However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my colaborers, greet you too.

After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets,

For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty,

how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,

You made him lower than the angels for a little while. You crowned him with glory and honor.

but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by God’s grace he would experience death on behalf of everyone.

For it was fitting for him, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

saying, “I will proclaim your name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will praise you.”

For he has come to deserve greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves greater honor than the house itself!

Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken.

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

Therefore we must be wary that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.

For we had good news proclaimed to us just as they did. But the message they heard did them no good, since they did not join in with those who heard it in faith.