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Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

So that, having been given righteousness through grace, we might have a part in the heritage, the hope of eternal life.

This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;

Send Zenas, the man of law, and Apollos on their journey with all care, so that they may be in need of nothing.

And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.

For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;

So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.

And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my brother-workers.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. So be it.

Having become by so much better than the angels, as the name which is his heritage is more noble than theirs.

You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil; and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head more than on the heads of those who are with you.

But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.

And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;

Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.

And so, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if you let his voice come to your ears,

So that I was angry with this generation, and I said, Their hearts are in error at all times, and they have no knowledge of my ways;