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Your lifestyle must be free from the love of money, being content with what you have. For he himself has said, "I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you."

Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods by which those who participate have not benefited.

For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sins are burned up outside the camp.

For here we do not have a permanent city, but we seek the city that is to come.

And do not neglect doing good and generosity, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

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

Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a good conscience, and want to conduct ourselves commendably in every way.

Now I urge you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for indeed I have written to you briefly.

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for it from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

But let him ask for it in faith, without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed about.

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

For the sun rises with its burning heat and dries up the grass, and its flower falls off, and the beauty of its appearance is lost. So also the rich person in his pursuits will wither away.

No one who is being tempted should say, "I am being tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

for human anger does not accomplish the righteousness of God.

for he looks at himself and goes away and immediately forgets what sort of person he was.

For if someone enters into your assembly in fine clothing with a gold ring on his finger, and a poor person in filthy clothing also enters,

For whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles in one point only has become guilty of all of it.

For the one who said "Do not commit adultery" also said "Do not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

For judgment is merciless to the one who has not practiced mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

If a brother or a sister is poorly clothed and lacking food for the day,