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

looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

If you do not have that discipline in which all children share, then you are illegitimate and not his children.

For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share his holiness.

See to it that no one becomes like Esau, an immoral and godless person, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

At that time his voice shook the earth; but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven."

Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the city gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood.

Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.

make you complete in everything good so that you may do his will, working among us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Was not our ancestor Abraham justified by works when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was brought to completion by the works.

who have been chosen and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with his blood: May grace and peace be yours in abundance.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.

"He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth."

He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.