These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.

For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience,

Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

and also Jesus who is called Justus; these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be an encouragement to me.