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And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.

As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.

…who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.

And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.

We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.

According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

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,”

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.

Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”

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

If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.

“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.

There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.

And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.

Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”