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who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

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

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him,

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.

Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker

because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,

and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.

yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—

I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment.

I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel,

For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever,

At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be graciously given to you.

He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification 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 begotten you"? Or again, "I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son"?

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

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?