who knowing the ordinance of God, that those who do such things deserve death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in those who do them.

or do you despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to a change of mind?

And not only [this], but we rejoice also in afflictions, knowing that affliction works out patience,

knowing this that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer serve sin;

knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dies no more; death has no longer a lordship over him.

for not knowing God's righteousness, and seeking to set up their righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God's righteousness.

And [do] this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour that we should be waked from sleep, for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.