1 Corinthians 14 Cross References - WPNT

¹ Pursue love, and desire the spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. ² Because he who speaks in a ‘language’ isn’t speaking to people but to God, since no one understands; in spirit he speaks mysteries. ³ But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to people. ⁴ The one speaking in a ‘language’ edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the congregation. ⁵ I could wish that you all spoke in ‘languages’, but even more that you might prophesy; because the one prophesying is greater than the one speaking in ‘languages’ (unless he interprets), so that the congregation may receive edification. ⁶ Now then, brothers, what good will I do you if I come to you speaking in ‘languages’ instead of addressing you with revelation, or with knowledge, or with prophecy, or with teaching? ⁷ Take lifeless things like a flute or a harp; if they make no distinction in the notes when they produce sound, how will it be known what is being piped or harped? ⁸ Also a trumpet; if it gives an indistinct sound, who will prepare for battle? ⁹ So it is with you: if you do not deliver an intelligible message with the ‘language’, how will it be known what is being said? You will just be speaking into the air. ¹⁰ There are probably a great many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without significance. ¹¹ But if I don’t know the force of the sound, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and he will be a foreigner to me. ¹² And you too: since you are zealous for spiritual things, aim at the edification of the congregation, that you may all grow. ¹³ Therefore the one speaking in a ‘language’ should pray that he may interpret. ¹⁴ For if I pray in a ‘language’, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. ¹⁵ So what then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will also pray with the mind; I will sing with the spirit, but I will also sing with the mind. ¹⁶ Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the outsider say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he doesn’t know what you are saying? ¹⁷ You, of course, give thanks quite well, but the other is not edified. ¹⁸ I thank my God speaking in ‘languages’ more than you all, ¹⁹ but in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding, precisely so as to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a ‘language’. ²⁰ Brothers, stop thinking like children—well, in malice be ‘infants’, but in thinking be adults. ²¹ In the law it stands written: “I will speak to this people in foreign languages and with different ‘lips’, but not even then will they listen to me,” says the LORD. ²² Therefore the ‘languages’ are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers; while prophesying is not for unbelievers but for believers. ²³ So if the whole congregation comes together and all are speaking in ‘languages’, but outsiders or unbelievers come in, won’t they say that you are raving? ²⁴ But if everyone is prophesying, and an unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is reproved by all, he is examined by all. ²⁵ And thus the secrets of his heart are exposed, and so, falling on his face he will worship God, affirming, “Truly God is among you.” ²⁶ So what goes on, brothers? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a ‘language’, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. ²⁷ If anyone speaks in a ‘language’, let it be two—at the most three—and in turn, and let one interpret. ²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church; let him speak to himself and to God. ²⁹ Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others evaluate. ³⁰ But if another who is sitting by receives a revelation, the first should stop speaking. ³¹ For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be encouraged. ³² Yes, spirits of prophets are subordinate to prophets. ³³ Further, God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints, ³⁴ your wives should keep silent in the assemblies, for they are not permitted to speak, but to be in subordination, as the law also says. ³⁵ If they want to learn about something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for women to speak in church. ³⁶ Or was it from you that the Word of God went forth? Or was it only to you that it came? ³⁷ If anyone thinks that he is a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things I write to you are the Lord’s commands. ³⁸ But if anyone is ignorant, let him remain so. ³⁹ So then, brothers, seek to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in ‘languages’. ⁴⁰ Let all things be done properly and in order.

¹³ And do not bring us into testing, but rescue us from the evil one; because Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’

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¹⁷ and saying, ‘We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we mourned for you and you did not lament’.

²⁵ At that time Jesus reacted and said: “‘I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes.

¹¹ So in answer He said to them: “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it has not been given.

¹⁴ Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind; and if the blind guides the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”

¹⁷ And in answer Jesus said to him: “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in the heavens.

²⁶ For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

³ and said: “Assuredly I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of the heavens.

⁴ So in answer He said to them: “Have you never read that the Creator at the beginning made them a male and a female?

²⁰ teaching them to obey everything that I commanded you; and take note, I am with you every day, until the end of the age!” Amen.

¹¹ So He said to them: “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the Kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, everything is being given in parables,

¹⁵ I tell you assuredly, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child does will certainly not enter it.”

²⁴ That is why I say to you, whatever things you ask for in prayer, believe that you receive, and you will have them.

¹⁷ And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

²⁰ And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the message by the accompanying signs. Amen.

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward mankind!”

¹⁸ (Indeed, with many other exhortations as well he kept on preaching to the people;

⁸ Upon experiencing this Simon Peter fell at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

³² They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we mourned to you, and you did not cry’.

²⁸ When he saw Jesus he gave a yell, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice he said: “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!”

¹⁶ “He who listens to you listens to me, and he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects Him who sent me!”

¹⁶ then he fell on his face at His feet, thanking Him—and he was a Samaritan!

⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and says about him, “There, a genuine Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” ⁴⁸ Nathanael says to Him, “From where do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” ⁴⁹ In answer Nathanael says to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

²³ But the time is coming, in fact now is, when the genuine worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Really, because the Father is looking for such people to worship Him. ²⁴ God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

²⁹ “Come see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could this be the Messiah?”

¹⁵ And the Jews were marveling saying, “How is this man learned, not having been educated?”

²⁰ Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is raving mad. Why do you listen to him?”

³⁴ Jesus answered them: “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’?

¹³ Further, whatever you (pl) may ask in my name, that I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. ¹⁴ If you ask anything in my name, I will do it!

²⁵ Indeed, there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I don’t suppose that even the whole world could contain the books that would be written! Amen.

¹⁴ All these were continuing with one purpose in prayer and petition, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

⁴ And they were all filled with Holy Spirit and began to speak different languages, as the Spirit was granting to them to speak out. ⁵ Now there were devout men, Jews, from every nation under heaven, dwelling in Jerusalem. ⁶ So when that roar occurred, the crowd came together, and was bewildered, because each one was hearing them speaking to him in his own dialect.

⁶ So when that roar occurred, the crowd came together, and was bewildered, because each one was hearing them speaking to him in his own dialect. ⁷ So they were amazed and marveled, saying to one another: “Hey, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?

⁷ So they were amazed and marveled, saying to one another: “Hey, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸ So how can each of us be hearing our own dialect in which we were born?

⁸ So how can each of us be hearing our own dialect in which we were born? ⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites; those dwelling in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,

⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites; those dwelling in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene; and visitors from Rome—both Jews and proselytes—

¹⁰ in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene; and visitors from Rome—both Jews and proselytes— ¹¹ Cretans and Arabians; we hear them declaring the great works of God in our own languages.”

¹¹ Cretans and Arabians; we hear them declaring the great works of God in our own languages.” ¹² Yes they were all amazed and perplexed, saying one to another, “Whatever is going on?” ¹³ But different ones were jeering, saying, “They are full of sweet wine!”

³² “This Jesus God raised, to which we all are witnesses. ³³ Therefore, having been exalted to God’s right hand, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this that you now see and hear. ³⁴ Further, David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘The LORD said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand ³⁵ until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’ ³⁶ Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified!” ³⁷ Now upon hearing this they were cut to the heart and said to Peter, and the rest of the Apostles, “Men, brothers, what shall we do?!”

⁴² And they continued steadfastly in the Apostles’ teaching and in the fellowship, both in the breaking of the bread and in the prayers.

¹³ Now upon observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving that they were uneducated and unskilled men, they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

¹⁹ But in answer Peter and John said to them: “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves; ²⁰ because we cannot help but speak the things we have seen and heard.”

²⁹ As for the present, Lord, consider their threats, and grant to Your slaves to speak Your word with all boldness, ³⁰ while You stretch out Your hand to heal and that signs and wonders may occur through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” ³¹ Well when they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.

¹⁵ who upon coming down prayed about them, so that they might receive Holy Spirit,

¹³ But Ananias answered: “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evil things he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

³¹ So then the congregations throughout all Judea and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace and were built up; and proceeding in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit they were being multiplied.

⁴⁶ in that they heard them speaking in tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter responded:

¹ Now in the congregation that was in Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (the one called Niger), Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. ² As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart to me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them!” ³ Then, having fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them off.

¹⁵ After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent to them, saying, “Men, brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, do speak”.

²² strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God”.

³² Both Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.

³⁵ But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. ³⁶ Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return now and visit our brothers in each city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing”.

⁹ A vision appeared to Paul during the night: a man of Macedonia was standing, appealing to him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us”. ¹⁰ So when he saw the vision, we immediately prepared to go over to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to evangelize them.

¹ Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

¹⁰ Immediately, during the night, the brothers sent both Paul and Silas away to Berea; on arriving they went into the synagogue of the Jews. ¹¹ Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all good-will, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things might be so.

¹⁵ But those who were conducting Paul actually took him all the way to Athens; and receiving a command to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they started back.

¹ Now after these things Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. ² And encountering a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome), he joined them; ³ and because he practiced the same trade, he stayed on with them and worked (their trade was tentmaker). ⁴ Every Sabbath in the synagogue he would reason with both Jews and Greeks, trying to persuade them. ⁵ But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the Spirit, solemnly insisting to the Jews: Jesus is the Christ. ⁶ But since they kept contradicting and blaspheming, he shook his clothes and said to them: “Your blood be upon your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” ⁷ So he moved from there into the house of a man named Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue. ⁸ Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household; and as they were hearing, many of the Corinthians were believing and being baptized. ⁹ Now the Lord said to Paul by a vision at night: “Do not be afraid; rather speak and do not keep silent, ¹⁰ because I am with you and no one will attack you to harm you, because I have many people in this city.” ¹¹ So he stayed on for a year and six months, teaching the Word of God among them. ¹² Now while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat, ¹³ saying, “This fellow persuades the people to worship God contrary to the law”. ¹⁴ But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews: “If there really was some misdeed or wicked crime, O Jews, there would be reason for me to bear with you; ¹⁵ but since it is an issue over a word and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; because I refuse to be a judge of such matters.” ¹⁶ And he drove them from the judgment seat. ¹⁷ Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was a delay to Gallio.

⁶ And as Paul laid his hands on them the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they started speaking languages and prophesying.

⁹ Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.

²⁴ Well as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice: “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

² Now the natives showed us unusual kindness, in that they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.

⁴ So when the natives saw the beast hanging from his hand, they started saying to each other, “This man must be a murderer, whom Justice has not allowed to live, even though rescued from the sea”.

⁹ Further, the God whom I serve with my spirit in the Gospel of His Son is my witness, how without ceasing I always remember you in my prayers,

¹² —that is, that I may be encouraged among you by our mutual faith, both yours and mine.

¹⁴ I am a debtor both to Greeks and to non-Greeks, both to wise and to foolish.

⁵ Now if our unrighteousness highlights God’s righteousness, what shall we say? God is not unrighteous for inflicting His wrath, is He? (I speak as a man.)

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world become accountable to God.

¹⁷ But thanks be to God that although you used to be the slaves of the sin you wholeheartedly obeyed that pattern of doctrine into which you were delivered.

³¹ What then shall we say to these things? Since God is for us, who is against us?

³⁰ So what shall we say? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained to righteousness, namely the righteousness that comes from faith;

¹ Now then, brothers, I exhort you, in view of God’s compassions, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, satisfying to God—your intelligent duty. ² Yes, stop conforming to the pattern of this world; rather, be transformed by the renewing of your mind so as to be able to experience the good and satisfying and perfect will of God. ³ Based on the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to set your sights higher than you should, but set them sensibly, as God has apportioned a measure of faith to each.

⁶ Since we have different spiritual gifts according to the grace that was given us, let us use them : if prophecy, according to the analogy of the Faith;

⁸ if exhorting, in the exhortation; the sharer, with simplicity; the leader, with diligence; the mercy-shower, with cheerfulness.

¹³ Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual orgies and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy.

¹⁹ So then, let us pursue the things that promote peace and the things by which one may edify another.

² Let each of us please the neighbor with a view to what is good for edifying.

¹⁴ Now I myself am really confident about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

³³ Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

¹⁷ Now I exhort you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine you have learned, and avoid them.

¹⁹ I rejoice over you because your obedience has become known to all, but I want you to be wise as to what is good, yet innocent as to what is evil.

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⁴ Concerning you, I always thank my God because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus;

⁴ Concerning you, I always thank my God because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus; ⁵ for in Him you were enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,

⁵ for in Him you were enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge, ⁶ even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

⁶ even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, ⁷ so that you lack no spiritual gift as you expectantly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁸ who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the Day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁶ However, we do speak wisdom among the mature, albeit not the wisdom of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are being set aside; ⁷ but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom that God ordained before the ages for our glory,

¹⁰ But to us God has revealed them by His Spirit; because the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

¹⁵ But he who is spiritual evaluates everything, while not being himself subject to anyone’s judgment.

¹ Brothers, I was not able to address you as spiritual, but as fleshly, as infants in Christ. ² I gave you milk and not solid food, because you were not ready yet. Alas, you are still not ready,

⁷ Now who is distinguishing you? Or what do you have that you did not receive? So if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

¹⁷ That is why I sent you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every congregation.

¹⁵ But if the unbeliever separates, let him separate—in such cases the brother or the sister is not enslaved, but God has called us to peace.

¹⁷ Otherwise, as God has distributed to each, as the Lord has called each one, so let him live (this is what I command in all the congregations).

²⁵ Now about the virgins I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

⁴⁰ But she is more blessed if she remains as she is, according to my judgment—and I think I also have God’s Spirit.

¹ Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. ² And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he has come to know nothing yet as he ought to know.

²⁶ So that is how I ‘run’, with a definite goal; that is how I fight, with well-aimed blows.

¹⁹ So what am I getting at? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything?

²³ All things are ‘permissible’ for me, but not all things are expedient. All things are ‘permissible’ for me, but not all things edify.

³³ —even as I try to please everyone in every way, not seeking my own profit but that of the many, that they may be saved.

³ But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, while a wife’s head is the man and Christ’s head is God.

⁵ But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head un covered dishonors her own head—it is one and the same as if it had been shaved. ⁶ So if a woman does not cover herself, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. ⁷ Indeed, a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. ⁸ For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; ⁹ and neither was man created for the woman, but woman for the man ¹⁰ —for this reason the woman needs to have authority upon her head, because of the angels —

¹⁴ Does not nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

¹⁶ But if anyone decides to be contentious, neither we nor the congregations of God have any other practice.

¹⁸ Because, to begin, I hear that when you come together in an assembly there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it.

²⁴ and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said: “Take, eat; this is my body that is being broken on your behalf; do this in remembrance of me.”

³⁴ But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together into judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come.

¹ Now concerning the spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.

⁷ But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the common good.

⁷ But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the common good.

⁷ But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the common good. ⁸ So to one a word of wisdom is given, by the Spirit; to another a word of knowledge, by the same Spirit;

⁸ So to one a word of wisdom is given, by the Spirit; to another a word of knowledge, by the same Spirit; ⁹ to a different one faith, by the same Spirit; to another presents of healings, by the same Spirit; ¹⁰ to another workings of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discernings of spirits; to a different one kinds of languages, to another interpretation of languages.

¹⁰ to another workings of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discernings of spirits; to a different one kinds of languages, to another interpretation of languages.

²⁸ And those whom God has appointed in the Church are: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; after that miracles, then presents of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of languages. ²⁹ All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not miracle workers, are they? ³⁰ All do not have presents of healings, do they? All do not speak languages, do they? All do not interpret, do they?

³⁰ All do not have presents of healings, do they? All do not speak languages, do they? All do not interpret, do they? ³¹ But earnestly desire the best gifts. And now I show you a most excellent way.

³¹ But earnestly desire the best gifts. And now I show you a most excellent way.

¹ If I speak the languages of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become a sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

¹ If I speak the languages of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become a sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. ² And if I have prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

² And if I have prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ Even if I give away all my possessions and hand over my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. ⁴ Love is patient and kind; love does not envy; love does not brag, is not proud,

⁸ love never fails. Now as for prophecies, they will be set aside; as for languages, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will be superseded; ⁹ since we know in part and prophesy in part.

¹¹ (When I was a small child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; but when I became a man, I put away the things of the child.)

¹³ For now these three obtain: faith, hope, love; and the greatest of these is love.

¹ Pursue love, and desire the spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. ² Because he who speaks in a ‘language’ isn’t speaking to people but to God, since no one understands; in spirit he speaks mysteries. ³ But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to people.

³ But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to people.

³ But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to people. ⁴ The one speaking in a ‘language’ edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the congregation.

⁴ The one speaking in a ‘language’ edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the congregation.

⁴ The one speaking in a ‘language’ edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the congregation.

⁴ The one speaking in a ‘language’ edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the congregation. ⁵ I could wish that you all spoke in ‘languages’, but even more that you might prophesy; because the one prophesying is greater than the one speaking in ‘languages’ (unless he interprets), so that the congregation may receive edification.

⁵ I could wish that you all spoke in ‘languages’, but even more that you might prophesy; because the one prophesying is greater than the one speaking in ‘languages’ (unless he interprets), so that the congregation may receive edification.

⁵ I could wish that you all spoke in ‘languages’, but even more that you might prophesy; because the one prophesying is greater than the one speaking in ‘languages’ (unless he interprets), so that the congregation may receive edification. ⁶ Now then, brothers, what good will I do you if I come to you speaking in ‘languages’ instead of addressing you with revelation, or with knowledge, or with prophecy, or with teaching?

⁶ Now then, brothers, what good will I do you if I come to you speaking in ‘languages’ instead of addressing you with revelation, or with knowledge, or with prophecy, or with teaching?

⁸ Also a trumpet; if it gives an indistinct sound, who will prepare for battle? ⁹ So it is with you: if you do not deliver an intelligible message with the ‘language’, how will it be known what is being said? You will just be speaking into the air. ¹⁰ There are probably a great many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without significance. ¹¹ But if I don’t know the force of the sound, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and he will be a foreigner to me. ¹² And you too: since you are zealous for spiritual things, aim at the edification of the congregation, that you may all grow.

¹² And you too: since you are zealous for spiritual things, aim at the edification of the congregation, that you may all grow. ¹³ Therefore the one speaking in a ‘language’ should pray that he may interpret. ¹⁴ For if I pray in a ‘language’, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. ¹⁵ So what then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will also pray with the mind; I will sing with the spirit, but I will also sing with the mind. ¹⁶ Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the outsider say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he doesn’t know what you are saying?

¹⁶ Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the outsider say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he doesn’t know what you are saying? ¹⁷ You, of course, give thanks quite well, but the other is not edified.

¹⁷ You, of course, give thanks quite well, but the other is not edified. ¹⁸ I thank my God speaking in ‘languages’ more than you all,

¹⁸ I thank my God speaking in ‘languages’ more than you all,

¹⁸ I thank my God speaking in ‘languages’ more than you all, ¹⁹ but in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding, precisely so as to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a ‘language’.

¹⁹ but in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding, precisely so as to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a ‘language’.

¹⁹ but in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding, precisely so as to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a ‘language’.

¹⁹ but in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding, precisely so as to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a ‘language’. ²⁰ Brothers, stop thinking like children—well, in malice be ‘infants’, but in thinking be adults.

²⁰ Brothers, stop thinking like children—well, in malice be ‘infants’, but in thinking be adults. ²¹ In the law it stands written: “I will speak to this people in foreign languages and with different ‘lips’, but not even then will they listen to me,” says the LORD.

²¹ In the law it stands written: “I will speak to this people in foreign languages and with different ‘lips’, but not even then will they listen to me,” says the LORD.

²¹ In the law it stands written: “I will speak to this people in foreign languages and with different ‘lips’, but not even then will they listen to me,” says the LORD.

²¹ In the law it stands written: “I will speak to this people in foreign languages and with different ‘lips’, but not even then will they listen to me,” says the LORD. ²² Therefore the ‘languages’ are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers; while prophesying is not for unbelievers but for believers.

²² Therefore the ‘languages’ are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers; while prophesying is not for unbelievers but for believers.

²² Therefore the ‘languages’ are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers; while prophesying is not for unbelievers but for believers.

²² Therefore the ‘languages’ are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers; while prophesying is not for unbelievers but for believers. ²³ So if the whole congregation comes together and all are speaking in ‘languages’, but outsiders or unbelievers come in, won’t they say that you are raving?

²³ So if the whole congregation comes together and all are speaking in ‘languages’, but outsiders or unbelievers come in, won’t they say that you are raving?

²³ So if the whole congregation comes together and all are speaking in ‘languages’, but outsiders or unbelievers come in, won’t they say that you are raving? ²⁴ But if everyone is prophesying, and an unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is reproved by all, he is examined by all.

²⁴ But if everyone is prophesying, and an unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is reproved by all, he is examined by all.

²⁴ But if everyone is prophesying, and an unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is reproved by all, he is examined by all. ²⁵ And thus the secrets of his heart are exposed, and so, falling on his face he will worship God, affirming, “Truly God is among you.”

²⁵ And thus the secrets of his heart are exposed, and so, falling on his face he will worship God, affirming, “Truly God is among you.” ²⁶ So what goes on, brothers? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a ‘language’, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

²⁶ So what goes on, brothers? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a ‘language’, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

²⁶ So what goes on, brothers? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a ‘language’, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

²⁶ So what goes on, brothers? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a ‘language’, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. ²⁷ If anyone speaks in a ‘language’, let it be two—at the most three—and in turn, and let one interpret.

²⁷ If anyone speaks in a ‘language’, let it be two—at the most three—and in turn, and let one interpret.

²⁷ If anyone speaks in a ‘language’, let it be two—at the most three—and in turn, and let one interpret.

²⁷ If anyone speaks in a ‘language’, let it be two—at the most three—and in turn, and let one interpret.

²⁷ If anyone speaks in a ‘language’, let it be two—at the most three—and in turn, and let one interpret. ²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church; let him speak to himself and to God.

²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church; let him speak to himself and to God.

²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church; let him speak to himself and to God.

²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church; let him speak to himself and to God. ²⁹ Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others evaluate.

²⁹ Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others evaluate.

²⁹ Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others evaluate. ³⁰ But if another who is sitting by receives a revelation, the first should stop speaking.

³⁰ But if another who is sitting by receives a revelation, the first should stop speaking.

³⁰ But if another who is sitting by receives a revelation, the first should stop speaking. ³¹ For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

³¹ For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

³¹ For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be encouraged. ³² Yes, spirits of prophets are subordinate to prophets.

³² Yes, spirits of prophets are subordinate to prophets. ³³ Further, God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints,

³³ Further, God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints, ³⁴ your wives should keep silent in the assemblies, for they are not permitted to speak, but to be in subordination, as the law also says.

³⁴ your wives should keep silent in the assemblies, for they are not permitted to speak, but to be in subordination, as the law also says. ³⁵ If they want to learn about something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

³⁵ If they want to learn about something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for women to speak in church. ³⁶ Or was it from you that the Word of God went forth? Or was it only to you that it came? ³⁷ If anyone thinks that he is a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things I write to you are the Lord’s commands.

³⁷ If anyone thinks that he is a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things I write to you are the Lord’s commands. ³⁸ But if anyone is ignorant, let him remain so. ³⁹ So then, brothers, seek to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in ‘languages’.

³⁹ So then, brothers, seek to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in ‘languages’. ⁴⁰ Let all things be done properly and in order.

⁴⁰ Let all things be done properly and in order.

⁵¹ And now, I tell you a mystery: we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed

¹⁴ Do all you do in love.

²⁴ My love is with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

⁴ who encourages us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in whatever affliction, by means of the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God.

⁷ so that now, on the other side, you should forgive and comfort him, so that he not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

⁶ But the God who encourages the lowly encouraged us by the coming of Titus; ⁷ and not only by his coming, but also by how much he was encouraged over you as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal in my stead, so that I rejoiced even more.

⁷ Do you only look at the ‘face’ of things? If anyone has persuaded himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that just as he is Christ’s, so also we are Christ’s.

¹² Now we do not dare to class or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves; but they, measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding. ¹³ We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will stay within the boundaries that God assigned to us, a field that includes you. ¹⁴ For we are not overextending ourselves, as though we had not reached you, because we did indeed get to you with the Gospel of Christ; ¹⁵ nor do we boast ‘off limits’ in the labors of others, but we have hope that as your faith grows our boundaries will be greatly expanded through you, ¹⁶ so as to evangelize the regions beyond you (not to boast in work already done in someone else’s field).

⁴ For if someone comes and preaches another ‘Jesus’ whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you easily put up with it.

⁶ Though I may not be a trained speaker, I do have knowledge—but we have been fully manifested to you in all things.

¹² Further, I will keep on doing what I do in order to cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things of which they boast. ¹³ Such men are really false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into ‘apostles’ of Christ. ¹⁴ And no wonder, because Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. ¹⁵ So it is no great thing if his servants also masquerade as ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

¹ It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast; still, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

⁷ Because of the incredible importance of the revelations, to keep me from feeling too important, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to beat on me—to keep me from feeling too important.

¹⁹ Do you still think that we are defending ourselves to you? It is before God we speak, in Christ; but all of it, dear ones, is with a view to your edification.

¹⁰ This is why I write these things while absent, so that when present I may not have to deal harshly, according to the authority that the Lord gave me, for building up and not for tearing down.

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

⁸ —he who sows to his own flesh will reap deterioration from that flesh; he who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from that Spirit.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ;

¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the real knowledge of Himself,

³ how that by revelation He made known to me the ‘secret’ (as I have written briefly already, ⁴ with reference to which, when you read, you can understand my insight into Christ’s secret),

⁴ with reference to which, when you read, you can understand my insight into Christ’s secret), ⁵ which in different generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: ⁶ that the Gentiles are joint-heirs, of the same body, and fellow partakers of His promise in the Christ through the Gospel, ⁷ of which I became a servant according to the gift of God’s grace, the gift given to me according to the outworking of His power. ⁸ To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, ⁹ and to enlighten all as to the program of the secret that from the beginning of the ages has been hidden by the God who created all things through Jesus Christ;

¹¹ Yes, He Himself gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, ¹² for the equipping of the saints into the work of the ministry, so as to build up the body of Christ,

¹² for the equipping of the saints into the work of the ministry, so as to build up the body of Christ,

¹² for the equipping of the saints into the work of the ministry, so as to build up the body of Christ, ¹³ until we all attain into the unity of the faith and of the real knowledge of the Son of God, into a complete man, into the resulting full stature of Christ; ¹⁴ so that we no longer be ‘infants’, tossed about as by waves and carried off by every doctrinal fad, through the underhanded dealings of the people who collect the fee for the error;

¹⁴ so that we no longer be ‘infants’, tossed about as by waves and carried off by every doctrinal fad, through the underhanded dealings of the people who collect the fee for the error; ¹⁵ rather, speaking the truth in love, let us in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, Christ;

¹⁵ rather, speaking the truth in love, let us in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, Christ; ¹⁶ from whom the whole body, being fitted and knit together by what every joint supplies, as each individual part does its work, promotes its own growth, its own edification, in love.

¹⁶ from whom the whole body, being fitted and knit together by what every joint supplies, as each individual part does its work, promotes its own growth, its own edification, in love.

²⁹ Let no evil word proceed from your mouth, but only what is good for edification, as needed, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

¹² (It is shameful even to speak of those things being done by them in secret.)

¹⁷ That is why you must not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. ¹⁸ And don’t get drunk on wine, which can be harmful and wasteful; rather be filled with the Spirit, ¹⁹ speaking to one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord;

¹⁹ speaking to one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord; ²⁰ always giving thanks to God the Father concerning all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

²² Wives, subordinate yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord, ²³ because a man is head of his wife as also Christ is Head of the Church—He also is Preserver of the body. ²⁴ Yes, just as the Church is subject to Christ, so also the wives should be to their own husbands in everything. ²⁵ Husbands, love your own wives just as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself up on her behalf, ²⁶ in order that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of the water: in a word, ²⁷ that He might present her—the splendid Church—to Himself, not having a blemish or a wrinkle or any such thing, but that she be holy and blameless.

³³ In any case, each of you individually: let each one love his own wife as himself, while the wife must respect her husband.

¹¹ Put on the full armor of God so as to be able to stand firm against the stratagems of the devil. ¹² Because, our wrestling match is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the malignant spirits in the heavenly realms. ¹³ That is why you must take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, to stand firm, with everything in place. ¹⁴ So stand firm, having belted your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ and having shod your feet with the readiness of the Gospel of the peace; ¹⁶ above all, having taken up the shield of the faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the malignant one; ¹⁷ also, grasp the helmet of the salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God; ¹⁸ praying at all times in the Spirit, using every prayer and petition, yes being watchful to this end with all perseverance and petition for all the saints

¹⁸ praying at all times in the Spirit, using every prayer and petition, yes being watchful to this end with all perseverance and petition for all the saints ¹⁹ —on my behalf too, that when I open my mouth utterance may be given to me with boldness, to make known the mystery of the Gospel,

²² whom I have sent to you for this very purpose: that you may know our circumstances and that he may comfort your hearts.

⁹ This is what I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more in real knowledge and full discernment,

¹⁸ No problem: in every way, be it in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice—yes, and will rejoice.

¹⁵ So then, those of us who are mature should have this mentality, but if on some point you think differently, God will reveal that to you as well.

²⁶ the mystery that has been hidden from past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His saints; ²⁷ to whom God resolved to make known who is the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the nations, namely Christ in you, the hope of glory;

² that their hearts may be encouraged, being united in love and into a great wealth of confident understanding, into a real knowledge of the mystery of the God and Father and of the Christ,

⁵ For although in fact I am physically absent, yet my spirit is with you, rejoicing as I observe your orderliness and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

¹¹ where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing with grace in your heart to the Lord, with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.

¹⁸ Wives, subordinate yourselves to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

⁸ I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and encourage your hearts,

⁸ That’s because the Word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia but also in every place—your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we do not need to say anything.

³ Further, our exhortation does not spring from delusion or impurity, nor is it in deception,

¹¹ indeed you know how we treated each one of you as a father does his own children, exhorting and comforting you,

² and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, also our fellow worker in the Gospel of Christ, to confirm you and encourage you concerning your faith,

¹ Finally then, brothers, we urge and exhort you in the Lord Jesus: as you received from us how you ought to behave and please God, do so even more

¹ Finally then, brothers, we urge and exhort you in the Lord Jesus: as you received from us how you ought to behave and please God, do so even more ² —you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. ³ Now this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you stay away from fornication; ⁴ that each of you know how to gain possession of his own ‘vessel’ in sanctification and honor, ⁵ not in lustful passion (like the heathen who don’t know God); ⁶ that no one trespass and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such behavior, as, indeed, we have already told you and warned you. ⁷ Because God did not call us for uncleanness, but by holiness. ⁸ So then, the rejecter is not rejecting man, but God, the very One who gave you His Holy Spirit.

¹⁸ So then, comfort one another with these words.

¹¹ Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, as in fact you do.

¹¹ Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, as in fact you do. ¹² Now we urge you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, ¹³ and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. ¹⁴ Now we exhort you, brothers: admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, be supportive of the weak, be patient toward all.

¹⁴ Now we exhort you, brothers: admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, be supportive of the weak, be patient toward all.

¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit!

¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit! ²⁰ Do not disdain prophesies,

²⁰ Do not disdain prophesies,

²⁰ Do not disdain prophesies, ²¹ but test everything; hold on to the good.

¹² Now to such individuals we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

¹⁶ Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you the peace during every situation, in every way. The Lord be with you all.

⁴ and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than the godly edification which is by faith.

⁹ knowing that law is not made for a righteous person but for lawless and rebellious ones, for ungodly and sinners, for unholy and profane, for patricides and matricides, for murderers,

¹¹ Let a woman learn in silence, in full subordination. ¹² I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.

⁹ holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

¹⁶ Yes, the mystery of our religion is confessedly great: God was manifested in flesh, was vindicated in spirit, was revealed to angels, was proclaimed among nations, was believed in the world, was received up in glory!

¹³ Until I come give attention to public reading [of Scripture], to exhortation, to teaching. ¹⁴ Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the body of elders.

¹⁰ known for good works—she brought up children, she lodged strangers, she washed saints’ feet, she relieved the afflicted, she devoted herself to every good work.

² Those who have owners who are believers must not disregard them because they are brothers; instead they must serve them even better, because those receiving the good service are believers and beloved. Teach and exhort these things. ³ If anyone teaches differently and does not consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine that accords with godliness, ⁴ he is conceited and understands nothing. Rather he is obsessed with controversies and hair-splitting word battles, from which come envy, strife, slanderings, evil suspicions, ⁵ constant wranglings of men with corrupted minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means to financial gain. Keep away from such people.

¹¹ But you, O man of God, flee these things; rather pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

¹⁴ Keep reiterating these things, exhorting them before the Lord not to argue about words to no useful purpose —it just ruins the hearers.

²² Flee the lusts of youth; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

¹⁰ You, however, have carefully followed my doctrine, my lifestyle, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance;

¹⁶ All Scripture is God-breathed and is valuable for teaching, for reproving, for correcting, for training in righteousness,

² Proclaim the Word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and exhort, with lots of patience and teaching. ³ Because the time will come when they will not tolerate the sound doctrine; rather, they will accumulate for themselves a great many teachers who will tickle their ears according to their lusts ⁴ —yes, they will turn their ears away from the Truth and be turned aside to fables.

⁵ I left you in Crete for this reason, that you should set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every town as I directed you

⁹ holding fast the trustworthy Word as taught, so that he may be competent both to exhort with the sound doctrine and to correct those who oppose it.

⁵ to be prudent, pure, homemakers, good, subordinating themselves to their own husbands, so that the Word of God not be maligned. ⁶ Similarly, exhort the young men to be self-controlled,

⁹ Exhort slaves to subordinate themselves to their own owners, to be well pleasing in all things, not talking back,

¹⁴ who gave Himself for us, so that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works. ¹⁵ Speak these things, whether you exhort or reprove, with all authority. Let no one disdain you.

⁸ The above is a trustworthy statement and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be concerned to take the lead in good works. These things are good and profitable for mankind.

¹³ rather, exhort yourselves every day, while it is called ‘today’, so that none of you be hardened through sin’s deceitfulness.

¹² Because the Word of God is living and efficient, and sharper than any two-edged sword, actually penetrating to the point of separating soul and spirit, joints and marrow; in fact, it is able to evaluate a heart’s reflections and intentions. ¹³ Nothing in all creation is hidden from His sight; rather all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

¹² Really, because although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary principles of God’s oracles all over again; you have come to the point of needing milk, not solid food! ¹³ Surely; whoever lives on milk is an infant, and therefore unskilled in the word of righteousness.

¹ Therefore, leaving the elementary teaching about Christ, let us move on toward perfection, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and trust in God, ² of teaching about baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. ³ We will do this, that is, if indeed God should permit it.

²⁵ not forsaking the assembling of ourselves (like some are doing), but exhorting one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

¹⁴ Pursue peace with all, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord;

⁹ Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings, because it is good that the heart be established by grace, not foods, by which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

²⁰ Now may the God of peace—who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep—

²² Now I appeal to you, brothers, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.

¹⁷ In contrast, the wisdom from Above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. ¹⁸ Now the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace by those making peace.

² crave the pure spiritual ‘milk’, like newborn babies do, so that by it you may grow into salvation,

¹ Similarly, wives, be submissive to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the Word, they may be won over, without a word, by the conduct of their wives ² (having watched your pure behavior accompanied by respect), ³ whose adorning should not be the outward one of braiding hair and wearing gold, or putting on fine clothing, ⁴ but rather the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible adorning of the gentle and quiet spirit that is of great value before God. ⁵ For this is how the holy women who hoped in God in former times also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, ⁶ as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him ‘lord’, whose (f) daughters you became by doing good and not being afraid of any intimidation. ⁷ Similarly, husbands, live together knowledgeably as with a weaker vessel, according honor to the wife especially as being a joint heir of the grace of life, for your prayers not to be hindered.

¹¹ he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace, even pursue it. ¹² Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.” ¹³ Now who is he who will harm you if you become imitators of the good?

¹² I have written to you briefly by our faithful brother Silvanus, as I consider him, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

⁵ So for this very reason, making every effort, to your faith add excellence, and to the excellence knowledge,

⁷ and to the godliness brotherly affection, and to the brotherly affection love.

² so that you remember the words that were spoken before by the holy prophets and the command of the Lord and Savior, through your apostles.

¹⁸ Rather, may you grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and into the eternal day. Amen.

¹ Dear ones, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

¹ Dear ones, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. ² By this the Spirit of God is known: every spirit that acknowledges Jesus Christ as having come in flesh is of God, ³ and every spirit that doesn’t acknowledge Jesus Christ as having come in flesh is not of God; indeed, this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming—actually, it is already in the world right now.

⁶ We are of God: he who knows God listens to us; he who is not of God doesn’t listen to us—by this we know the Spirit of the Truth and the spirit of the deception.

⁹ Anyone who turns aside and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; but whoever continues in Christ’s teaching does have both the Father and the Son.

¹¹ Dear one, do not imitate what is bad, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.

¹⁷ But you, dear ones, remember the words that were spoken before by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

²⁰ But you, dear ones, building yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

⁸ And when He took the scroll the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having harps and golden bowls full of incenses, which are the prayers of the saints.

¹⁴ and the four living beings saying the “Amen”. And the elders fell and did obeisance.

¹² saying: “Amen! The blessing and the glory and the wisdom and the thanksgiving and the honor and the power and the strength to our God for ever and ever! Amen.”

⁷ but in the days of the blast of the seventh angel, whenever he should trumpet, the mystery of God that He declared to His slaves the prophets would be finished.

⁴ And the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshipped God, who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen, Hallelujah!”

¹¹ He who acts unjustly let him act unjustly still, and let the filthy one be filthy still, and let the righteous one still practice righteousness, and let the holy one still be sanctified.” ¹² “Take note, I am coming swiftly, and my reward is with me to give to each one according to his work.

²⁰ He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming swiftly!” Oh yes!! Come, Lord Jesus!