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and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed that he has nothing bad to say about us.

not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.

Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.

And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.

So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good-

no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.

So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.

We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

So I swore on oath in My anger, 'They shall never enter My rest.'"

But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.