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

but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume God’s enemies.

Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

For this finds God’s favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.

For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?

But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker.

Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves, “Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

– since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened – so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.

If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and completely consumes their enemies. If anyone wants to harm them, they must be killed this way.

they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: “Who is like the beast?” and “Who is able to make war against him?”

If anyone is meant for captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed by the sword, then by the sword he must be killed. This requires steadfast endurance and faith from the saints.

And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?

Is there anyone among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

As he entered Jerusalem the whole city was thrown into an uproar, saying, “Who is this?”

No one was able to answer him a word, and from that day on no one dared to question him any longer.

Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?