But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.

That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.

But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.

For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.

Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.

Now of the things we are saying this is the chief point: We have such a high priest, who has taken his place at the right hand of God's high seat of glory in heaven,

With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.

We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.

I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;

The children of your noble sister, who is of God's selection, send you their love.

Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,

And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh.

And we have seen and had faith in the love which God has for us. God is love, and everyone who has love is in God, and God is in him.

Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.

So, brothers, we are not children of the servant-woman, but of the free woman.

Anyone who is a child of God does no sin, because he still has God's seed in him; he is not able to be a sinner, because God is his Father.

But if the one who is not a Christian has a desire to go away, let it be so: the brother or the sister in such a position is not forced to do one thing or the other: but it is God's pleasure that we may be at peace with one another.

For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.

We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;

For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.

In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children you would do what Abraham did.

For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.

They say to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

And saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has become of him.

And he said, Then give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

Because of this, let us have a strong desire to come into that rest, and let no one go after the example of those who went against God's orders.

O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God's friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.

For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.

For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

That you were at that time without Christ, being cut off from any part in Israel's rights as a nation, having no part in God's agreement, having no hope, and without God in the world.

So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him.

I give you orders before God and Christ Jesus and the angels of God's selection, to keep these orders without giving thought to one side more than another.

Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and the brother of James, to those of God's selection who have been made holy by God the Father and are kept safe for Jesus Christ:

If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself.

Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart?

Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God.

But to those of God's selection, Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power and the wisdom of God.

Do you not see that you are God's holy house, and that the Spirit of God has his place in you?

And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and yours is the heritage by the right of God's undertaking given to Abraham.

And crying out with a loud voice he said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God's name, do not be cruel to me.

Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;