Nevertheless, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each person, so must he live. I give this sort of direction in all the churches.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

Like the one made of dust, so too are those made of dust, and like the one from heaven, so too those who are heavenly.

Thus we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, so also he should complete this act of kindness for you.

These things may be treated as an allegory, for these women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

In Christ we too have been claimed as God’s own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will

who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan – a secret that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.

Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel

Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters, that the Lord’s message may spread quickly and be honored as in fact it was among you,

Everyone with me greets you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

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.

This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.

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:

and saying, “Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation.”

(Now this is love: that we walk according to his commandments.) This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning; thus you should walk in it.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God – the one who is, and who was, and who is still to come – the All-Powerful!

All the people, rulers, leaders, and judges were standing on either side of the ark, in front of the Levitical priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord. Both resident foreigners and native Israelites were there. Half the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and the other half in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the Lord’s servant had previously instructed to them to do for the formal blessing ceremony.

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son!” “Here I am!” Esau replied.