For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?"

I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.

The Spirit of Yahweh will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.

"For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."

Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

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Summary

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

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Obedience

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.

I am

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

Yet

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?"
I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.
The Spirit of Yahweh will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
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