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.

<p class="bodytext">Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Many<n id="1" /> women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support<n id="2" /> were also there, watching from a distance.

and Joanna the wife of Cuza<n id="1" /> (Herod&#8217;s<n id="2" /> household manager),<n id="3" /> Susanna, and many others who provided for them<n id="4" /> out of their own resources.p>

The<n id="1" /> women who had accompanied Jesus<n id="2" /> from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.

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.

<p class="bodytext">When he says above, &#8220;<b><i>Sacrifices and offeringsi>b> and <b><i>whole burnt offerings and sin-offeringsi>b> <b><i>you did not desire nor did you take delighti>b> in them&#8221;<n id="1" /> (which are offered according to the law),

And every priest stands day after day<n id="1" /> serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again &#8211; sacrifices that can never take away sins.

Yes, I say also to you, true companion,<n id="1" /> help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry<n id="2" /> along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.