And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap.

Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.

For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.

and their message will spread its infection like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are in this group.

To Titus, my genuine son in a common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior!

as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

So communicate these things with the sort of exhortation or rebuke that carries full authority. Don’t let anyone look down on you.

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

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.

And, “You founded the earth in the beginning, Lord, and the heavens are the works of your hands.

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

And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was.

and then have committed apostasy, to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again and holding him up to contempt.

But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,

And both the tabernacle and all the utensils of worship he likewise sprinkled with blood.

Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

and he reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead, and in a sense he received him back from there.

and the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words such that those who heard begged to hear no more.

In fact, the scene was so terrifying that Moses said, “I shudder with fear.”