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But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching.

Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.

as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.

But "when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,

This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

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

I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love—I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus—

I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,

At the same time also, prepare a place for me to stay, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.

The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

For to which of the angels did God ever say, " You are my son! Today I have fathered you "? And in another place he says, " I will be his father and he will be my son ."

But to which of the angels has he ever said, " Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet "?

For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty,