For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight &#8211; the only thing that matters is faith working through love.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">But the fruit of the Spirit<n id="1" /> is love,<n id="2" /> joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,<n id="3" />

So then,<n id="1" /> whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.<n id="2" />p>

For by grace you are saved<n id="1" /> through faith,<n id="2" /> and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.

since<n id="1" /> we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

rooted<n id="1" /> and built up in him and firm<n id="2" /> in your<n id="3" /> faith just as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

So<n id="1" /> in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters,<n id="2" /> through your faith.

But since we are of the day, we must stay sober <i>by putting on the breastplatei><n id="1" /> of faith and love and as <i>a helmeti> our hope <i>for salvationi>.<n id="2" />

to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!p>

nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies.<n id="1" /> Such things promote useless speculations rather than God&#8217;s redemptive plan<n id="2" /> that operates by faith.

But the aim of our instruction<n id="1" /> is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.<n id="2" />

and our Lord&#8217;s grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus.<n id="1" />

But she will be delivered through childbearing,<n id="1" /> if she<n id="2" /> continues in faith and love and holiness with self-control.p>

For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves<n id="1" /> and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">But you, as a person dedicated to God,<n id="1" /> keep away from all that.<n id="2" /> Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

Hold to the standard<n id="1" /> of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.<n id="2" />

They have strayed from the truth<n id="1" /> by saying that the resurrection has already occurred, and they are undermining some people&#8217;s faith.

<t /><p class="bodytext">From Paul,<n id="1" /> a slave<n id="2" /> of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith<n id="3" /> of God&#8217;s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness,

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