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By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect.

but the rich person is to glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away.

You lust and do not have, so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with the wrong motives, so that you may spend what you request on your pleasures.

because it is written: "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY."

and, "A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE"; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this they were also appointed.

Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God on the day of visitation.

For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps,

Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, and of God, rests upon you.

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT HE GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.

having cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares about you.

Many will follow their indecent behavior, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned;

looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat!

On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true Light is already shining.

But the one who hates his brother or sister is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you on account of His name.

I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.