Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.

You

Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,

Warn

Their houses will be turned over to others,
their fields and wives as well,
for I will stretch out My hand
against the inhabitants of the land.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the house of Israel. When you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.

and he sees the sword coming against the land and blows his trumpet to warn the people.

for I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole plan of God.

I’m not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children.

We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

That

one who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of wildness or rebellion.

Unruly

For we hear that there are some among you who walk irresponsibly, not working at all, but interfering with the work of others.

Be

In all their suffering, He suffered,

and the Angel of His Presence saved them.
He redeemed them
because of His love and compassion;
He lifted them up and carried them
all the days of the past.

Love is patient, love is kind.
Love does not envy,
is not boastful, is not conceited,

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

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting

one another in love,

Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children.

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy—

But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, endurance, and gentleness.

The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,

Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also subject to weakness.

Remember the prisoners, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily.

General references

Therefore strengthen your tired hands and weakened knees,