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who gave Himself on our behalf, "that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify a special people for Himself," zealous of good works. Psa. 130:8; Eze. 37:23; Deut. 14:2

For we also once were senseless, disobedient, being led astray, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

But keep back from foolish questionings and genealogies and arguments and quarrels of law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

When I shall send Artemas to you or Tychicus, hasten to come to me at Nicopolis. For I have decided to winter there.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be without fruit.

so that the fellowship of your faith may operate in a full knowledge of every good thing in you for Jesus Christ.

For we have much joy and encouragement over your love, in that the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

whom I resolved to hold with myself, that for you he might minister to me in the bonds of the gospel.

For perhaps for this he was separated for an hour, that you might receive him eternally;

But at once prepare lodging for me; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given to you.

For to which of the angels did He ever say, "You are My Son; today I have begotten You"? And again, "I will be a Father to Him, and He shall be a Son to Me." Psalm 2:7

Are they not all ministering spirits for service, being sent out because of the ones being about to inherit salvation?

For this reason it is needful for us more abundantly to take heed to the things having been heard that we should not slip away.

For if the word spoken by angels was confirmed, and every transgression and disobedience received a just repayment;

For He did not put the coming world under angels, about which we speak,

You subjected all things under his feet." Psa. 8:4-6 For in order to subject all things under him, He left nothing not subjected to him. But now we do not yet see all things being subject to him;

but we do see Jesus crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death was made a little less than the angels, so that by the grace of God He might taste of death for all.

For it was fitting for Him, because of whom are all things, and through whom are all things, having brought many sons to glory, to perfect Him as the Author of their salvation through sufferings.

For both the One sanctifying and the ones being sanctified are all of one; for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brothers,

For indeed He does not take hold of angels, "but He takes hold of" "the seed of Abraham." Isa. 41:8, 9