Study Desk

For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, even though he sought it with tears, because he didn’t find any opportunity for repentance.

For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm,

for they could not bear what was commanded: If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.

See to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven.

for our God is a consuming fire.

Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.

Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you.

Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by food regulations, since those who observe them have not benefited.

For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the most holy place by the high priest as a sin offering are burned outside the camp.

For we do not have an enduring city here; instead, we seek the one to come.

Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, since they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honorably in everything.

Brothers and sisters, I urge you to receive this message of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.

For the sun rises and, together with the scorching wind, dries up the grass; its flower falls off, and its beautiful appearance perishes. In the same way, the rich person will wither away while pursuing his activities.

for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was.

For if someone comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor person dressed in filthy clothes also comes in,

For whoever keeps the entire law, and yet stumbles at one point, is guilty of breaking it all.