and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you.

For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle – I am telling the truth; I am not lying – and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Likewise the women are to dress in suitable apparel, with modesty and self-control. Their adornment must not be with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothing,

But if someone does not provide for his own, especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind.

If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

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

And entrust what you heard me say in the presence of many others as witnesses to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.

And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people – who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith – also oppose the truth.

He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching and correct those who speak against it.

They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

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

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

You made him lower than the angels for a little while. You crowned him with glory and honor.

And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.

To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. So this one too had to have something to offer.

For a tent was prepared, the outer one, which contained the lampstand, the table, and the presentation of the loaves; this is called the holy place.

For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity,