Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Therefore put away all malice, all deceit, insincerity, jealousy, and slander of every sort.

Filthiness

Draw near to God And he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, And purify your hearts, you double-minded.

As these promises are ours, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, and perfect our holiness in the fear of God.

so too with vulgarity and buffoonery and foolish jesting. Such words become you not, but rather thanksgiving.

And receive

"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth."

"So I sent for you without delay, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to speak."

for my gospel did not come to you in word only, but in power also, and in the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. For you know also the manner in which I behaved myself among you for your sakes.

For this reason also I am giving continual thanks to God, because when you heard from me the spoken word of God, you received it not as the word of men, but as the word of God (which in truth it is), who himself is effectually at work in you believe.

The engrafted

"The spirit is what gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words which I have been speaking to you, are spirit and are life.

But God be thanked that you who were once the slaves of sin have obeyed from your hearts that type of teaching to which you were appointed;

For the Good News is come to us just as it did to them. But the message they heard was of no benefit to them, because they did not share the faith of those who gave heed to it.

Which

"Brothers, sons of Abraham's race, and all among you who reverence God, to us has the word of this salvation been sent.

FOR I AM PROUD OF THE GOSPEL. IT IS GOD'S SAVING POWER FOR EVERY ONE WHO BELIEVES. FOR THE JEW FIRST, AND ALSO FOR THE GENTILE.

by which also you are saved, if you are holding fast the message which I preached to you; unless indeed you have believed in vain.

And in him, because you listened to the proclamation of the truth, the evangel of your salvation, and trusted it, you Gentiles too were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

and how from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

"For God's grace has shined forth bringing salvation to all men

Which having begun to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him;

as you continually receive the reward of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

General references

"No, rather," he answered, "blessed are those who listen to the word of God, and keep it."

as you continually receive the reward of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.