For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are {natural branches} be grafted into their own olive tree?

For just as you formerly were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of the disobedience of these,

so also these have now been disobedient for your mercy, in order that they also may now be shown mercy.

and now, no longer having a place in these regions, but having a desire for many years to come to you

Now I have applied these things, brothers, to myself and Apollos for your sake, in order that in us you may learn not [to go] beyond what is written, lest someone be inflated with pride on behalf of one [person] against the other.

I am not writing these [things] to shame you, but admonishing [you] as my dear children.

Therefore, if you have courts with regard to ordinary matters, do you seat these despised [people] in the church?

And some of you were these [things], but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

I am not saying these [things] according to a human perspective. Or does the law not also say these [things]?

But I have not made use of any of these [rights]. And I am not writing these [things] in order that it may be thus with me. For [it would be] better to me rather to die than [for] anyone to deprive me of my reason for boasting.

Now these [things] happened [as] examples for us, so that we should not be desirers of evil [things], just as those also desired [them],

Now these [things] happened to those [people] as an example, but are written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

But in all these [things] one and the same Spirit is at work, distributing to each one individually just as he wishes.

and [the parts] of the body which we think to be less honorable, these we clothe with more abundant honor, and our unpresentable [parts] come to have more abundant presentability,

And now these three [things] remain: faith, hope, [and] love. But the greatest of these [is] love.

And whenever I arrive, whomever you approve by letters, I will send these to take your gift to Jerusalem.

Now I rejoice over the arrival of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because these make up for your absence,

to those on the one hand an odor from death to death, [and] to those on the other hand a fragrance from life to life. And who [is] qualified for these [things]?

For all [these things] {are for your sake}, in order that the grace that is increasing through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

And all these [things] [are] from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

Therefore [since we] have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of body and spirit, accomplishing holiness in the fear of God.

Apart from these external things, [there is] the pressure on me every day of the anxiety about all the churches.

Have you been thinking all this time that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and all [these things], dear friends, [are] for your edification.

Because of this, I am writing these [things] [although I] am absent, in order that [when I] am present I may not have to act severely according to the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

But these, [when they] saw that I had been entrusted [with] the gospel to the uncircumcision, just as Peter to the circumcision

For if I build up again these [things] which I destroyed, I show myself [to be] a transgressor.

then understand that the ones {who have faith}, these are sons of Abraham.

But the law is not from faith, but "the one who does these [things] will live by them."

which [things] are spoken allegorically, for these [women] are two covenants, one from Mount Sinai, bearing [children] for slavery, who is Hagar.

For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, for these are in opposition to one another, so that whatever you want, you may not do these [things].

envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, [things] which I am telling you [in advance], just as I said before, that the ones who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

As many as are wanting to make a good showing in the flesh, these are attempting to compel you to be circumcised, only so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these [things] the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

But whatever [things] were gain to me, these [things] I have considered loss because of Christ.

Finally, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].

And [the things] which you have learned and received and heard about and seen in me, practice these [things], and the God of peace will be with you.

But now you also lay aside all [these] things: anger, rage, wickedness, slander, abusive language from your mouth.

And to all these [things] [add] love, which is [the] bond of perfection.

and Jesus who is called Justus. These [are] the only ones who are fellow workers for the kingdom of God from the circumcision, who have been a comfort to me.

[so that] no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For [you] yourselves know that we are appointed for this,

not to transgress and to exploit his brother in the matter, because the Lord [is] the one who avenges concerning all these [things], just as also we told you beforehand and testified solemnly.

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Do you not remember that [while] we were still with you, we were saying these [things] to you?

having faith and a good conscience, which some, [because they] have rejected [these], have suffered shipwreck concerning their faith,

and these also must be tested first; then let them serve [if they] are above reproach.

I am writing these [things] to you, hoping to come to you in a short time.

[By] teaching these [things] to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed faithfully.

Command these [things] and teach [them].

Practice these [things]. Be [diligent] in these [things], in order that your progress may be evident to everyone.

And command these [things], in order that they may be irreproachable.

I testify solemnly before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels that you observe these [things] without prejudice, doing nothing according to partiality.

But [if we] have food and clothing, with these [things] we will be content.

But you, O man of God, flee from these [things], and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patient endurance, gentleness.

for which reason also I suffer these [things]. But [I am] not ashamed, because I know in whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard [what] I have entrusted until that day.

and [the things] which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these [things] to faithful people who will be competent to teach others also.

Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will grant you understanding in all [these things].

Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.

Therefore, if someone cleanses himself from these [things], he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

maintaining a form of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid these [people].

For from these are those who slip into houses and captivate foolish women loaded down with sins, led by various kinds of desires,

And {just as} Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, people corrupted in mind, disqualified concerning the faith.

Speak these [things] and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

The saying [is] trustworthy, and I want you to insist concerning these [things], so that those who have believed in God may be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and beneficial for people.

in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all [things], through whom also he made the world,

Therefore, since the children share in blood and flesh, he also in like manner shared in these [same things], in order that through death he could destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

and could set free these who through fear of death were subject to slavery throughout all their lives.

For we who have believed enter into rest, just as he has said, "As I swore in my anger, '{They will never enter} into my rest.'" And yet these works have been accomplished from the foundation of the world.

For if Joshua had caused them to rest, he would not have spoken about another day after these [things].

For the one about whom these [things] are spoken belongs to another tribe from which no one has officiated at the altar.

And by as much as [this was] not without an oath (for these on the one hand {have become priests} without an oath,

Now these things having been prepared in this way, the priests enter into the first tent {continually} [as they] accomplish their service,

Therefore [it was] necessary [for] the sketches of the [things] in heaven to be purified with these [sacrifices], but the heavenly [things] themselves [to be purified] with better sacrifices than these.

Now where [there is] forgiveness of these, [there is] no longer an offering for sin.

And therefore these were fathered from one man, and [he] being as good as dead, as the stars of heaven in number and like the innumerable sand by the shore of the sea.

These all died in faith without receiving the promises, but seeing them from a distance and welcoming [them], and admitting that they were strangers and temporary residents on the earth.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these [things] ought not to be so!

investigating for what [person] or which time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating [when he] testified beforehand to the sufferings with reference to Christ and the glories after these [things],

who was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has been revealed in these last times for you

through which things he has bestowed on us his precious and very great promises, so that through these you may become sharers of the divine nature [after] escaping from the corruption [that is] in the world because of evil desire,

For [if] these [things] are yours and are increasing, this does not make [you] useless or unproductive in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For [the one] for whom these [things] [are] not present is blind, being nearsighted, {having forgotten the cleansing} of his former sins.

Therefore, brothers, be zealous even more to make your calling and election secure, because [if you] do these [things], you will never ever stumble.

Therefore I intend to remind you continually concerning these [things], although [you] know [them] and are established in the truth that you have.

And I will also make every effort [that] you are able at any time, after my departure, {to recall these things to mind}.

But these persons, like irrational animals born [only with] natural [instincts] for capture and killing, blaspheming {about things} they do not understand, in their destruction will also be destroyed,

These [people] are waterless springs and mists driven by a hurricane, for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved.

For if, [after they] have escaped from the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and they are again entangled in these [things] [and] succumb to [them], the last [state] has become worse for them than the first.

[Because] all these things are being destroyed in this way, what sort of [people] must you be in holy behavior and godliness,

Therefore, dear friends, [because you] are waiting for these [things], make every effort to be found at peace, spotless and unblemished in him.

as [he does] also in all his letters, speaking in them about these [things], in which there are some [things] hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable distort to their own destruction, as [they] also [do] the rest of the scriptures.

And these [things] we write, in order that our joy may be complete.

My little children, I am writing these [things] to you in order that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous [one],

These [things] I have written to you concerning the ones who are trying to deceive you.

These [things] I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life.

Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to {the deeds he is doing}, disparaging us with evil words. And not being content with these, he does not receive the brothers himself, and he hinders those wanting [to do so] and throws [them] out of the church.

as Sodom and Gomorrah and the towns around them indulged in sexual immorality and {pursued unnatural desire} [in] the same way as these, are exhibited as an example [by] undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.

Despite that, in the same way also these [men], [because of their] dreams, defile the flesh and reject authority and blaspheme majestic beings.

But these persons blaspheme all that they do not understand, and all that they understand by instinct like the irrational animals, by these [things] they are being destroyed.

These are the ones feasting together without reverence, hidden reefs at your love feasts, caring for themselves, waterless clouds carried away by winds, late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, uprooted,

And Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about these [people], saying, "Behold, the Lord came with tens of thousands of his holy ones