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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.

He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession, eager to do good works.

Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.

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.

For you know that such a person has gone astray and is sinning; he is self-condemned.

Let our people learn to devote themselves to good works for pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

because I hear of your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus.

I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the glory of Christ.

For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

appeal to you for my son, Onesimus. I became his father while I was in chains.

I wanted to keep him with me, so that in my imprisonment for the gospel he might serve me in your place.

For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,

Meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, since I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of his nature, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

For to which of the angels did he ever say,

For this reason, we must pay attention all the more to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.