Instead, someone has declared somewhere, "What is man that you should remember him, or the son of man that you should care for him?

It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through suffering as part of his plan to glorify many children,

In fact, though by now you should be teachers, you still need someone to teach you the basic truths of God's word. You have become people who need milk instead of solid food.

And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets.

Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them for it. We should submit even more to the Father of our spirits and live, shouldn't we?

No one should be immoral or godless like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

You should know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he comes soon, he will be with me when I see you.