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This is a plain indication of God's righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you indeed are suffering.

that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit, or a message, or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,

Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother or sister who leads a disorderly life and not one in accordance with the tradition which you received from us.

nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;

not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a role model for you, so that you would follow our example.

And yet do not regard that person as an enemy, but admonish that one as a brother or sister.

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write.

But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith.

realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and worldly, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,

even though I was previously a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.

keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.

For this I was appointed as a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.

A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.

But I do not allow a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.

And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a wrongdoer.