When, therefore, they had taken breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter: Simon, son of Jonah, Do you love me more than these? He said to him: Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my lambs.

Then the churches throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

When he had come, and had seen the grace of God, he rejoiced; and he exhorted them all to remain, with purpose of heart, faithful to the Lord.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, that through many afflictions we mast enter the kingdom of God.

Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, that you be shepherds to the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

And I myself am persuaded concerning you, my brethren, that you yourselves are full of all goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, able also to instruct one another.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one, for the good of all.

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every pollution of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

And of this I feel assured, that I shall remain and continue among you all for your advancement and joy in the faith,

Not that I have already attained, or have already reached the goal; but I am pressing forward, that I may lay hold on that for which I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Wherefore, exhort one another, and edify one another, as you also do.

Therefore, omitting the elementary Christian teaching, let us go on to the perfection of Christian instruction, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive: for they watch for your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for that would be fatal to you.

The work

for he was numbered with us, and had been appointed to this ministry.

But I esteem this a matter of no importance, nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry that I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

or, if we have a ministry, let us be active in our ministry; if any one teaches, let him attend to his teaching;

Let each one so think of us as ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

how shall not the ministering of the spirit be more glorious?

Wherefore, having this ministry, inasmuch as we have received mercy, we faint not;

And all these things are from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

for we put no stumbling-block in any man's way, in order that this ministry may not be blamed;

and say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, because he counted me faithful, and put me into the ministry;

But do you be watchful in all things, endure evil, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.?

The edifying

from whom the whole body, compactly fitted together, and united by every helping joint, according to the energy in the measure of each part, makes increase of the body, for the building up of itself in love.

Therefore, let us seek those things which belong to peace, and those which tend to mutual edification.

Let each one of us please his neighbor in that which is good for his edification.

He that speaks in an unknown tongue, edifies himself; but he that prophesies, edifies the church.

Do you think again that we offer you a defense of ourselves? We speak all these things before God in Christ, beloved, for your edification.

Wherefore, exhort one another, and edify one another, as you also do.

The body

There is one body and one Spirit, even as you have been called in one hope of your calling;

which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all his members with all things,

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,

General references

And a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one, for the good of all.

Despise not prophesyings.