By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

For “physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”

Honor widows who are truly in need.

But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day.

Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited.

Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.

– whose appearing the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at the right time.

Because of this I remind you to rekindle God’s gift that you possess through the laying on of my hands.

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by God’s power accept your share of suffering for the gospel.

but now made visible through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus. He has broken the power of death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel!

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled,

because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets,

And he says of the angels, “He makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire,”

As it says, “Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks! Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

For we had good news proclaimed to us just as they did. But the message they heard did them no good, since they did not join in with those who heard it in faith.

But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.

So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.