Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires,

For we know that the law is spiritual – but I am unspiritual, sold into slavery to sin.

For the creation was subjected to futility – not willingly but because of God who subjected it – in hope

that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage of decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children.

If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach;

So the person who resists such authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment

For you were made rich in every way in him, in all your speech and in every kind of knowledge –

so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Or do only Barnabas and I lack the right not to work?

You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

There are probably many kinds of languages in the world, and none is without meaning.

by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by benevolence, by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love,

was caught up into paradise and heard things too sacred to be put into words, things that a person is not permitted to speak.

So also we, when we were minors, were enslaved under the basic forces of the world.

Because they are callous, they have given themselves over to indecency for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

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

But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.