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Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose—at any time, and not only when I am with you.

At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.

…which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

…in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.

…remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.

To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,

Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

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

Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

…so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

Rejoice at all times.

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

…who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.

A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,

At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.

When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.

…to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?

…and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.

He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.

The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.

At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”

We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.

For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,

If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”

Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?

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

…so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

…who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.

If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.

Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.

And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

…and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.

Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.

…saying to the sixth angel with the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.”

And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.

I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.

Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.

In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,

For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance

…and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim.

So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.

And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.