We know,<n id="1" /> brothers and sisters<n id="2" /> loved by God, that he has chosen you,<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now on the topic of times and seasons,<n id="1" /> brothers and sisters,<n id="2" /> you have no need for anything to be written to you.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Therefore, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

<t /><p class="bodytext">My brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> consider it nothing but joy<n id="2" /> when you fall into all sorts of trials,

<t /><p class="bodytext">Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> because you know that we will be judged more strictly.<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">Therefore do not be surprised, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> if the world hates you.<n id="2" />

But you are not to be called &#8216;Rabbi,&#8217; for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers.

There were seven brothers. The first one married,<n id="1" /> and when he died he had no children.

So<n id="1" /> he was told, &#8220;Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then Jesus<n id="1" /> himself also went up, not openly but in secret.

When the brothers found out about this, they brought him down to Caesarea<n id="1" /> and sent him away to Tarsus.p>

Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one<n id="1" /> forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

After they stopped speaking,<n id="1" /> James replied,<n id="2" /> &#8220;Brothers, listen to me.

<p class="bodytext">Brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> my heart&#8217;s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites<n id="2" /> is for their salvation.

For members of Chloe&#8217;s household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> that there are quarrels<n id="2" /> among you.

<t /><p class="bodytext">So, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh,<n id="2" /> as infants in Christ.

<p class="bodytext">Brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

Every day I am in danger of death! This is as sure as<n id="1" /> my boasting in you,<n id="2" /> which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,

If there is any question<n id="1" /> about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers<n id="2" /> of the churches, a glory to Christ.