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11. Now no chastening 11. Now no chastening for for the present the present seemeth to be seemeth to be

joyousjoyous, , but grievous:but grievous: nevertheless afterwardnevertheless afterward it it

yieldeth the peaceable fruit yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousnessof righteousness unto them unto them

which are exercised thereby.which are exercised thereby.

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Look to theLook to theresultresult of chastening of chastening

more than themore than theprocessprocess of of chasteningchastening

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We can't be trainedWe can't be trained

byby

someone whom we someone whom we resistresist or ignoreor ignore

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TrainedTrained

as God’sas God’s

“spiritual athletes.”“spiritual athletes.”

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Think of David Think of David after being after being attacked by a lionattacked by a lion when he when he was just a boy tending the was just a boy tending the

sheep.sheep.

“Why did God allow such a “Why did God allow such a terrible thingterrible thing to happen to to happen to

me?”me?”

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12. 12. Wherefore Wherefore lift up the handslift up the hands which hang downwhich hang down, , and the feeble and the feeble

knees,knees,

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13. 13. And make And make straight paths for straight paths for

your feet,your feet, lest that lest that which is lamewhich is lame be be

turned out of the wayturned out of the way [dislocated][dislocated], , but let it but let it

rather be healed.rather be healed.

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Almost like a coach or a military officer, the author tells the “troops” to get get with it.with it. He has given exhaustive reasons to be

strong in the Lord and put off discouragement, so now is the

time to do it.do it.

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14. Follow peace 14. Follow peace with all men,with all men,and holiness,and holiness,without whichwithout which

no man shall see no man shall see the Lord:the Lord:

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15. Looking diligently 15. Looking diligently lest any man fail of lest any man fail of the the grace of God,grace of God, lest any lest any

root of bitternessroot of bitterness springing upspringing up trouble you,trouble you, and thereby many be and thereby many be

defiled,defiled,

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16. Lest there be 16. Lest there be any any fornicatorfornicator, , or profane or profane person,person, as Esau, as Esau, who who

for one morselfor one morsel of of meat meat sold his sold his birthright.birthright.

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17. For ye know how that 17. For ye know how that afterward, when he would afterward, when he would

have inherited the blessing,have inherited the blessing, he was rejected:he was rejected: for he for he

found no place of found no place of repentance,repentance, though he though he sought it carefully with sought it carefully with

tears.tears.

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Many are corrupted Many are corrupted because of bitterness because of bitterness

towards someonetowards someone they feel they feel has wronged them,has wronged them, and and

they hold on to the they hold on to the bitternessbitterness with amazing with amazing

stubbornness!stubbornness!

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18. For ye are not come 18. For ye are not come unto the mount unto the mount that that

might be touched,might be touched, and and that burned with firethat burned with fire, , nor unto blackness, and nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,darkness, and tempest,

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19. And the sound of a 19. And the sound of a trumpet,trumpet, and the voice and the voice of words,of words, which voice which voice

they that heard they that heard intreatedintreated that the word that the word should not be spoken to should not be spoken to

them any more:them any more:

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20. (For they could not 20. (For they could not endure that which was endure that which was commanded, commanded, And if so And if so much as a beast touch much as a beast touch

the mountain,the mountain, it shall be it shall be stoned, or thrust stoned, or thrust

through with a dart:through with a dart:

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21. And so terrible 21. And so terrible was the sight,was the sight,hat Moses said,hat Moses said,

I exceedingly fear I exceedingly fear and quake:)and quake:)

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22. 22. But yeBut ye are come are come unto mount Sion, unto mount Sion, and and unto the city of the unto the city of the

living God, living God, the heavenly the heavenly Jerusalem,Jerusalem, and to an and to an

innumerable company of innumerable company of angels,angels,

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23. To the general 23. To the general assembly assembly and church of and church of the firstborn,the firstborn, which are which are written in heaven, written in heaven, and and

to God the Judge of all,to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of and to the spirits of

just men made perfect,just men made perfect,

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24. And to Jesus 24. And to Jesus the the mediator of the new mediator of the new covenant,covenant, and to the and to the

blood of sprinkling,blood of sprinkling, that that speaketh better things speaketh better things

than that of Abel.than that of Abel.

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For you have not come For you have not come to the mountain...: to the mountain...:

Exodus 19:10-25Exodus 19:10-25 explains what it was likeexplains what it was like

when Israel came to when Israel came to Mount Sinai.Mount Sinai.

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There was more smoke, like a furnace, and earthquakes;

then the trumpet sounded long - until Moses spoke, and God Himself answered. God spoke God spoke

to Israel from Sinai, to Israel from Sinai, but but warned them in every way warned them in every way

possiblepossible to stay away.to stay away.

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So that those who heard it begged that the word should

not be spoken to them anymore: The reaction of Israel was understandable: they were terrified (Exodus

20:18-21). They wanted the They wanted the experience to stop, experience to stop, not to not to

continue.continue.

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Did this fear work in Did this fear work in promoting holiness among promoting holiness among the people of Israel? Did the people of Israel? Did

it change the heart of it change the heart of Israel?Israel? 40 days later, 40 days later,

they worshiped they worshiped a gold calfa gold calf, , saying it was the god that brought them out of Egypt!

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But we are in a different But we are in a different place. place. For you have not come

to the mountain: Our relationship with God is not

modeled after Israel’s experience on Mount Sinai.

We come to God’s other mountain: Zion, the name of the hill upon which Jerusalem

sits.

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But we are in a different place. For you have not come

to the mountain: Our relationship with God is not

modeled after Israel’s experience on Mount Sinai.

We come to We come to God’s other God’s other mountain:mountain: Zion, the name of the hill upon which Jerusalem

sits.

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Contrasts between Contrasts between Mount SinaiMount Sinai and and Mount Zion.Mount Zion. i. Mount Sinai

was marked by fear and terror. Mount Zion is a place of love and forgiveness. ii. Mount Sinai is in the desert. Mount Zion is the

city of the Living God. iii. Mount Sinai spoke of earthly things. Mount Zion speaks of heavenly

things.

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Contrasts between Mount Sinai and Mount Zion. i. Mount Sinai

was marked by fear and terror. Mount Zion is a place of love and forgiveness. ii. Mount Sinai is in the desert. Mount Zion is the

city of the Living God. iii. Mount iii. Mount Sinai spoke of Sinai spoke of earthly things.earthly things. Mount Zion speaks of Mount Zion speaks of heavenly heavenly

things.things.

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vii. Mount Sinai brings an Old Covenant, which was ratified by the blood of animals. Mount Zion brings a New Covenant, which is ratified by the blood of God’s

precious Son. vii. Mount Sinai was vii. Mount Sinai was all about exclusion, all about exclusion, keeping people keeping people away from the mountain.away from the mountain. Mount Mount Zion is all about invitation.Zion is all about invitation. ix. Mount Sinai is all about Law. Mount Zion is all about grace.

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vii. Mount Sinai brings an Old Covenant, which was ratified by the blood of animals. Mount Zion brings a New Covenant, which is ratified by the blood of God’s

precious Son. vii. Mount Sinai was all about exclusion, keeping people away from the mountain. Mount Zion is all about invitation. ix. ix. Mount Sinai is all about Law. Mount Sinai is all about Law. Mount Zion is all about grace.Mount Zion is all about grace.

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25. See that ye refuse not 25. See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. him that speaketh. For if For if

they escaped notthey escaped not who who refused him that spake on refused him that spake on earth, earth, much more shall not much more shall not we escape, we escape, if we turn away if we turn away

from him that speaketh from him that speaketh from heaven:from heaven:

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26. Whose voice then 26. Whose voice then shook the earth: shook the earth: but but

now he hath now he hath promised, saying,promised, saying, Yet Yet once more I shake once more I shake not the earth only,not the earth only, but also heaven.but also heaven.

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27. And this word, 27. And this word, Yet Yet once more,once more, signifieth signifieth the removing of those the removing of those things that are shaken,things that are shaken, as of things that are as of things that are

made,made, that those things that those things which cannot be shaken which cannot be shaken

may remain.may remain.

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28. Wherefore 28. Wherefore we we receiving a kingdomreceiving a kingdom

which cannot be moved,which cannot be moved, let us have grace,let us have grace,

whereby we may serve whereby we may serve God acceptablyGod acceptably with with reverence and godly reverence and godly

fear:fear:

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29. For our 29. For our GodGodisis a a

consuming fire.consuming fire.

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Hebrews 10:31Hebrews 10:31It is a fearful It is a fearful

thingthing to fall into to fall into the handsthe hands of the of the

living God.living God.

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The kingdom itself The kingdom itself will will never be shaken.never be shaken. So it So it behooves us tobehooves us to seize seize

God’s unmerited approval God’s unmerited approval in Jesus,in Jesus, helping us to helping us to serve God acceptably.serve God acceptably.

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Isaiah 34:4Isaiah 34:4 And all the And all the host of heaven shall be host of heaven shall be

dissolved, dissolved, and the heavens and the heavens shall be rolled together as shall be rolled together as a scroll:a scroll: and all their host and all their host shall fall down, shall fall down, as the leaf as the leaf falleth off from the vine,falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from and as a falling fig from

the fig tree.the fig tree.

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Isaiah 65:17 Isaiah 65:17 For, behold, For, behold, I create new heavens and a I create new heavens and a

new earth:new earth:and the former shall not be and the former shall not be

remembered,remembered,

nor come into mind.nor come into mind.

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Romans 8:19 Romans 8:19 For the For the earnest expectationearnest expectation

of the creatureof the creaturewaiteth forwaiteth for

the the manifestationmanifestation of the of the sons of God.sons of God.

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Romans 8:21Romans 8:21 Because the Because the creature itself alsocreature itself also

shall be delivered from the shall be delivered from the bondage of corruptionbondage of corruption

into the glorious libertyinto the glorious libertyof the children of God.of the children of God.

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Hebrews ChapterHebrews Chapter

1313Duties of FaithDuties of Faith

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1 Let brotherly love 1 Let brotherly love continue. continue. 2 Be not 2 Be not

forgetful to entertain forgetful to entertain strangers:strangers: for thereby for thereby some have entertained some have entertained

angels unawares.angels unawares.

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Let brotherly love continue: Let brotherly love continue: The writer uses the ancient The writer uses the ancient

Greek wordGreek word

philadelphiaphiladelphia here.here. He He seems to know that there is seems to know that there is brotherly lovebrotherly love among these among these Christians.Christians. He simply asks He simply asks

that it would continue among that it would continue among them.them.

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1 Peter 4:91 Peter 4:9

Use hospitalityUse hospitality

one to anotherone to anotherwithout grudgingwithout grudging

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And when the apostle And when the apostle goes away, goes away, let him take let him take nothing but bread . . .nothing but bread . . . but if he asks but if he asks

for money,for money, he is a he is a false prophet.false prophet.

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Matthew 25:35Matthew 25:35For I was an hungred, For I was an hungred, and ye and ye

gave me meat:gave me meat:

I was thirsty,I was thirsty, and ye gave me and ye gave me drink:drink:

I was a stranger, I was a stranger, and ye took and ye took me in:me in:

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3 Remember them 3 Remember them that that are in bonds,are in bonds, as bound as bound with them;with them; and them and them

which suffer adversity,which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also as being yourselves also

in the body.in the body.

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4 Marriage is honourable in 4 Marriage is honourable in all,all,

and the bed undefiled:and the bed undefiled:

but whoremongers and but whoremongers and adulterersadulterers

God will judge.God will judge.

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4 Let marriage be held in honor 4 Let marriage be held in honor (esteemed worthy, precious, of (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear)great price, and especially dear) in all things. in all things. And thus let the And thus let the

marriage bed be undefiledmarriage bed be undefiled (kept (kept undishonored);undishonored); for God will judge for God will judge

and punish the unchasteand punish the unchaste [all [all guilty of sexual vice]guilty of sexual vice] and and

adulterous.adulterous.

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The Bible strictly condemns The Bible strictly condemns sex outside of the marriage sex outside of the marriage

commitment commitment (fornicators (fornicators and adulterers God will and adulterers God will judge).judge). But the Bible But the Bible celebrates sexual lovecelebrates sexual love

within the commitment of within the commitment of marriagemarriage

Fornication and Fornication and adultery adultery are are not synonymous in the New not synonymous in the New Testament:Testament: adultery implies adultery implies

unfaithfulness by either party unfaithfulness by either party to the marriage vowto the marriage vow, , while while

the word translated the word translated “fornication”“fornication” covers a wide covers a wide

range of sexual irregularities.range of sexual irregularities.

God will God will judge and judge and condemncondemn fornication fornication

and infractions of the and infractions of the marriage-bond,marriage-bond, no no matter how much matter how much

social sentimentsocial sentiment may may condone them.condone them.

The object here is to state The object here is to state that that "honor" is to be shown "honor" is to be shown to the marriage relation. to the marriage relation.

It is not to be undervaluedIt is not to be undervalued by the pretence ofby the pretence of the the

superior purity of a state superior purity of a state of celibacyof celibacy

1 Timothy 4:2 1 Timothy 4:2 Speaking lies in Speaking lies in hypocrisy;hypocrisy; having their having their

conscience seared with a hot conscience seared with a hot iron;iron; 3 Forbidding to 3 Forbidding to

marry,marry, and commanding to and commanding to abstain from meats,abstain from meats, which God which God

hath created to be received with hath created to be received with thanksgiving thanksgiving of them which of them which believe and know the truth.believe and know the truth.

This may have been said This may have been said against the opinions of against the opinions of the the

Essenes,Essenes, called called Therapeutae, Therapeutae, who held who held

marriage in little repute,marriage in little repute, and totally abstained from and totally abstained from it themselvesit themselves as a state of as a state of

comparative perfection.comparative perfection.

5 Let your conversation 5 Let your conversation be be without covetousnesswithout covetousness;;

and be content with such and be content with such things as ye have:things as ye have:for he hath said,for he hath said,

I will never leave thee,I will never leave thee,nor forsake thee.nor forsake thee.

Ephesians 5:3 Ephesians 5:3 But among But among youyou there must not be there must not be even even a hint ofa hint of sexual immorality,sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity,or of any kind of impurity, or of greed,or of greed, because these because these are improperare improper for God's holy for God's holy

people.people.

1 Kings 6:13 1 Kings 6:13 And I will live And I will live among the Israelitesamong the Israelites

and will not abandonand will not abandonmy people Israelmy people Israel

Matthew 6:25 Matthew 6:25 Therefore I Therefore I say unto you,say unto you, Take no Take no

thought for your life, thought for your life, what what ye shall eat, or what ye ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink;shall drink; nor yet for nor yet for your body, what ye shall your body, what ye shall put on. put on. Is not the life Is not the life

more than meat,more than meat, and the and the body than raiment?body than raiment?

I will never leave thee, nor I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee - forsake thee - These These

words were, in sum, spoken words were, in sum, spoken to Joshua,to Joshua, Joshua 1:5 :Joshua 1:5 : "As I was with Moses, so "As I was with Moses, so will I be with thee;will I be with thee; I will I will not fail thee, nor forsake not fail thee, nor forsake

thee."thee."

There are There are no less than five no less than five negatives in this short negatives in this short sentence,sentence, and these and these

connected with two verbsconnected with two verbs and one pronoun twice and one pronoun twice

repeated.repeated.

5 5 Let your character or moral Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of disposition be free from love of moneymoney [including greed, avarice, [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly lust, and craving for earthly possessions] possessions] and be satisfied and be satisfied

with your present [circumstances with your present [circumstances and with what you have];and with what you have];

...for He [God] Himself has ...for He [God] Himself has said,said, I will not in any way fail I will not in any way fail

you nor give you up nor leave you you nor give you up nor leave you without support.without support. [I will] not,[I will] not, [I [I

will] not,will] not, [I will] not[I will] not in any in any degreedegree leave you helplessleave you helpless nor nor forsakeforsake nor [e]let [you] downnor [e]let [you] down

(relax My hold on you)!(relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!][Assuredly not!]

6 So that we may boldly 6 So that we may boldly say,say,

The Lord is my helper,The Lord is my helper,and I will not fearand I will not fear

what man shall do unto me.what man shall do unto me.

Covetousness is the Covetousness is the opposite of contentment. opposite of contentment. Often covetousness and Often covetousness and

greed are excusedgreed are excused or even or even admiredadmired in today’s culture,in today’s culture,

and are simply called and are simply called “ambition.”“ambition.”

Philippians 4:11-13: Philippians 4:11-13: Not that I Not that I speak in regard to need,speak in regard to need, for I for I

have learned in whatever state I have learned in whatever state I am,am, to be content: to be content: I know how I know how

to be abased, and I know how to to be abased, and I know how to abound.abound. Everywhere and in all Everywhere and in all

thingsthings I have learned both to be I have learned both to be full and to be hungryfull and to be hungry, , both to both to abound and to suffer need.abound and to suffer need. I I

can do all thingscan do all things through Christ through Christ who strengthens mewho strengthens me

7 Remember them which 7 Remember them which have the rule over youhave the rule over you,,

who have spoken unto you who have spoken unto you the word of God:the word of God:

whose faith follow,whose faith follow, considering the end of considering the end of

their conversation.their conversation.

We are told to We are told to recognize recognize and follow godly leadershipand follow godly leadership

in the body of Christ,in the body of Christ, leadership that is shown to leadership that is shown to

be legitimatebe legitimate by by faithfulness to the word of faithfulness to the word of GodGod and by godly conduct. and by godly conduct.

Paul advised Timothy along Paul advised Timothy along the same lines: the same lines: Take heed Take heed

to yourself and to the to yourself and to the doctrine.doctrine. Continue in Continue in

them,them, for in doing this you for in doing this you will save both yourselfwill save both yourself and and

those who hear you.those who hear you.(1 Timothy 4:16)(1 Timothy 4:16)

Such leaders should be Such leaders should be recognized (remember recognized (remember

those) those) and followed.and followed. Just Just as much as a church needs as much as a church needs godly leaders,godly leaders, it also needs it also needs

godly followers.godly followers.

8 Jesus Christ8 Jesus Christ

the same yesterday,the same yesterday,

and to day,and to day,

and for ever.and for ever.

9 Be not carried about 9 Be not carried about with with divers and strange divers and strange

doctrines.doctrines. For it is a good For it is a good thing thing that the heart be that the heart be

established with graceestablished with grace; ; not not with meats,with meats, which have not which have not profited themprofited them that have that have been occupied therein.been occupied therein.

10 We have an altar, 10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right whereof they have no right

to eatto eatwhich serve the tabernacle.which serve the tabernacle.

11 For the bodies of those 11 For the bodies of those beasts, beasts, whose blood is whose blood is

brought into the sanctuarybrought into the sanctuary by the high priestby the high priest for sin,for sin,

are burned without are burned without [outside][outside] the camp. the camp.

12 Wherefore Jesus also, 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the that he might sanctify the peoplepeople with his own blood,with his own blood, suffered without the gate.suffered without the gate.

13 Let us go forth 13 Let us go forth thereforetherefore

unto him without the camp,unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.bearing his reproach.

14 For here have we no 14 For here have we no continuing city,continuing city,

but we seek one to come.but we seek one to come.

15 By him therefore15 By him thereforelet us offer the sacrifice let us offer the sacrifice

of praise to Godof praise to God continually,continually,

that is, the fruit of our that is, the fruit of our lipslips

giving thanks to his name.giving thanks to his name.

16 But to do good16 But to do goodand to communicateand to communicate

forget not:forget not:for with such sacrificesfor with such sacrifices

God is well pleased.God is well pleased.

17 Obey them that have the 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, rule over you, and submit and submit yourselves: yourselves: for they watch for they watch for your souls,for your souls, as they that as they that must give account,must give account, that they that they may do it with joy,may do it with joy, and not and not

with grief:with grief: for that is for that is unprofitable for you.unprofitable for you.

18 Pray for us:18 Pray for us:

for we trust we havefor we trust we havea good consciencea good conscience,,

in all things willingin all things willingto live honestly.to live honestly.

19 But I beseech you the 19 But I beseech you the rather rather to do this,to do this, that I that I

may be restored to you the may be restored to you the soonersooner

20 Now the God of peace, 20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from that brought again from the deadthe dead our Lord Jesus,our Lord Jesus,

that great shepherd of the that great shepherd of the sheep, sheep, through the blood through the blood

of the of the everlasting everlasting covenant,covenant,

21 Make you perfect 21 Make you perfect in in every good workevery good work to do his to do his will,will, working in you that working in you that

which is wellpleasing in his which is wellpleasing in his sight,sight, through Jesus through Jesus

Christ;Christ; to whom be glory to whom be glory for ever and ever.for ever and ever. Amen.Amen.

22 And I beseech you, 22 And I beseech you, brethren,brethren,

suffer the word of suffer the word of exhortation:exhortation:

for I have written a letter for I have written a letter unto youunto you

in few words.in few words.

23 Know ye 23 Know ye that our that our brother Timothybrother Timothyis set at liberty;is set at liberty;

with whom, if he come with whom, if he come shortly,shortly,

I will see you.I will see you.

24 Salute all them24 Salute all themthat have the rule over that have the rule over

youyou,,and all the saints.and all the saints.

They of Italy salute you.They of Italy salute you.

25 Grace be with you all. 25 Grace be with you all.

Amen.Amen.