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Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.

And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.

In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.

Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.

But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.

For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.

I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

…how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.

For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel,

All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.

…because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.

For I testify about him that he goes to great pains for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.

But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.

For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.

That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.

Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.

…he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

…which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

…and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

…not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

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

Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”

But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.”

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,

…instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.

The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”

The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says:

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

…for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!

He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.

And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.

Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.

Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.

For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.

Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones

I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.

Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth!

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”

When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”

And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”

His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.

The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.