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For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.

And see to it that no one becomes an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

Then his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, " I will once more shake not only the earth but heaven too ."

Therefore, to sanctify the people by his own blood, Jesus also suffered outside the camp.

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

equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

since he is a double-minded individual, unstable in all his ways.

Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.

But the rich person's pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.

For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

But each one is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires.

By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

For if someone merely listens to the message and does not live it out, he is like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror.

But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out—he will be blessed in what he does.

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

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

You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works.

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.

he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person's soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

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