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for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers -- especially they of the circumcision --

whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre's sake.

this testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men,

waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,

who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;

for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;

and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.

When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis, for there to winter I have determined.

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,

and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

For to which of the messengers said He ever, `My Son thou art -- I to-day have begotten thee?' and again, `I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to Me for a son?'

are they not all spirits of service -- for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?

for if the word being spoken through messengers did become stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience did receive a just recompense,

For not to messengers did He subject the coming world, concerning which we speak,

all things Thou didst put in subjection under his feet,' for in the subjecting to him the all things, nothing did He leave to him unsubjected, and now not yet do we see the all things subjected to him,

and him who was made some little less than messengers we see -- Jesus -- because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of death.

For it was becoming to Him, because of whom [are] the all things, and through whom [are] the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,

for both he who is sanctifying and those sanctified [are] all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,