and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.

Let your beauty not be external – the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes –

But in fact, if you happen to suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. But do not be terrified of them or be shaken.

Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you.

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

Therefore, I intend to remind you constantly of these things even though you know them and are well established in the truth that you now have.

Indeed, as long as I am in this tabernacle, I consider it right to stir you up by way of a reminder,

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.

Dear friends, this is already the second letter I have written you, in which I am trying to stir up your pure mind by way of reminder:

But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides.

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.

Dear friend, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.

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

From Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, wrapped in the love of God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.

But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith, by praying in the Holy Spirit,

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day when I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

I turned to see whose voice was speaking to me, and when I did so, I saw seven golden lampstands,

I have given her time to repent, but she is not willing to repent of her sexual immorality.