<p class="bodytext">The churches in the province of Asia<n id="1" /> send greetings to you. Aquila and Prisca<n id="2" /> greet<n id="3" /> you warmly in the Lord, with the church that meets in their house.

For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit,<n id="1" /> but we are speaking in Christ before<n id="2" /> God as persons of sincerity,<n id="3" /> as persons sent from God.p>

that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth<n id="1" /> of their generosity.

because the service of this ministry is not only providing for<n id="1" /> the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.

I<n id="1" /> was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation,<n id="2" /> and was<n id="3" /> extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.<n id="4" />

I feel torn between the two,<n id="1" /> because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.

<p class="bodytext">And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received<n id="1" /> the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.

But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi,<n id="1" /> as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God<n id="2" /> in spite of much opposition.

<t /><p class="bodytext">But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> for a short time (in presence, not in affection)<n id="2" /> we became all the more fervent in our great desire<n id="3" /> to see you in person.<n id="4" />

Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

For the love of money is the root<n id="1" /> of all evils.<n id="2" /> Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.p>

Compete well<n id="1" /> for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession<n id="2" /> for<n id="3" /> in the presence of many witnesses.

And entrust what you heard me say<n id="1" /> in the presence of many others as witnesses<n id="2" /> to faithful people<n id="3" /> who will be competent<n id="4" /> to teach others as well.

I<n id="1" /> have had great joy and encouragement because<n id="2" /> of your love, for the hearts<n id="3" /> of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.p>

so also, after Christ was offered once to <i>bear the sins of manyi>,<n id="1" /> to those who eagerly await him he will appear a second time, not to bear sin<n id="2" /> but to bring salvation.<n id="3" />p>

Besides, we have experienced discipline from<n id="1" /> our earthly fathers<n id="2" /> and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life?<n id="3" />

For we all stumble<n id="1" /> in many ways. If someone does not stumble<n id="2" /> in what he says,<n id="3" /> he is a perfect individual,<n id="4" /> able to control the entire body as well.

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Children, it is the last hour, and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists<n id="1" /> have appeared. We know from this that it is the last hour.