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in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

In his own time he has revealed his word in the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior:

They claim to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

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

while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

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

This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers,

Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways.

In these last days, he has spoken to us by his Son. God has appointed him heir of all things and made the universe through him.

You have loved righteousnessand hated lawlessness;this is why God, your God,has anointed youwith the oil of joybeyond your companions.

At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to his will.

For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God—for whom and through whom all things exist—should make the source of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Again, I will trust in him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave me.

Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

Now every house is built by someone, but the one who built everything is God.

Watch out, brothers and sisters, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.

With whom was God angry for forty years? Wasn’t it with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?