Remember therefore that once ye, the Gentiles in flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision (in flesh, made by hands),

So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God.

in whom ye also are built together in Spirit into a habitation of God.

Therefore having put off falsehood, let each man speak truth with his neighbor, because we are body-parts of each other.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in which ye are sealed for a day of redemption.

For ye are men who know this, that no fornicator, or unclean man, or covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

But all things exposed are revealed by the light, for everything that is seen is light.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

because we are parts of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.

Paul and Timothy, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the sanctified in Jesus Christ who are at Philippi, with the guardians and helpers:

for you to examine the things that are significant. So that ye may be tested by sunlight and not stumbling toward the day of Christ,

For we are the circumcision, men who worship in spirit to God, and who boast in Christ Jesus, and not being confident in flesh.

As many therefore as are perfect should think this way. And if ye think anything differently, this also God will reveal to you.

For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,

Yes, I ask thee also, genuine yokefellow, help them--the women who labored with me in the good-news--with Clement also, and the rest of my co-workmen whose names are in the book of life.

Finally brothers, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are commendable, if anything is a virtue, and if

In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

And ye are men who have been made full in him, who is the head of every principal office and position of authority.

which are a shadow of the things coming, but the body is Christ's.

(which are all things for consumption by use), according to the commandments and teachings of men?

Which having, are indeed a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and self-mortification, and austerity of the body--not in any value against indulgence of the flesh.

Ye are witnesses, and God, how piously and justly and blamelessly we became to you who believe,

For ye, brothers, became imitators of the congregations of God, which are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because ye also suffered the same things by your own countrymen, just as also they by the Jews.

The men who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and who persecuted us, and are not pleasing to God, and are contrary to all men.

For ye are our glory and joy.

for no man to be disturbed by these afflictions. For ye yourselves know that we are set for this.

But about brotherly love ye have no need to write to you, for ye yourselves are taught by God in order to love each other.

For ye are also doing it toward all the brothers in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, to abound more,

But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that ye may not grieve, as also the others who have no hope.

For this we say to you in the word of Lord, that we who are alive, who remain for the coming of the Lord, will no, not precede those who became asleep.

then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up simultaneously with them in clouds to the Lord's gathering in the air. And so we will always be with Lord.

But ye, brothers, are not in darkness, so that the day would seize you as a thief.

Ye are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are intoxicated get drunk at night.

So that, whether we are awake or sleep, we should live together with him.

Therefore encourage each other, and build ye up one by one, just as ye also are doing.

We are indebted to thank God always about you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith is increasing greatly, and the love of each one of you all toward each other abounds.

and relief with us, to you who are restricted, at the revealing of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his agents of power

and in all deception of unrighteousness in those who are perishing, in return for which, they did not accept the love of the truth in order for them to be saved.

But we are indebted to express thanks to God always about you, brothers, beloved by Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,

And we are persuaded in Lord toward you, that what we command you, ye both are doing and will do.

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, so that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.

for kings and all those who are in prominence, so that we may live a quiet and peaceful life in all piety and propriety.

For we both labor and are reproached for this, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of the faithful.

being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.

But refuse younger widows, for when they are sexually aroused, they desire of the Christ to marry,

The sins of some men are evident, leading to judgment, but also for some they follow after.

Likewise also good works are evident, and those faring otherwise cannot be hid.

Let bondmen, as many as are under a yoke, regard their own masters worthy of all respect, so that the name of God and the doctrine may not be blasphemed.

And those who have believing masters, let them not disparage them because they are brothers, instead let them serve more because they are believers and beloved--those who are recipients of the benefit. Teach and exhort these things

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

which he will show in his own times, the blessed and only Potentate, the King of those who are kings, and Lord of those who are lords,

This thou know, that all those in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

If we are unfaithful, that man remains faithful. He cannot renounce himself.

and their word will have a feeding field like gangrene, of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

Nevertheless the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, Lord knows those who are his, and, Let every man who names the name of Lord keep away from unrighteousness.

Now in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen, and some for esteem and some for disesteem.

for from these are those who creep into houses, and take captive petty women laden with sins, being led away by various impulses,

And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

For there are also many insubordinate men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those from circumcision,

A certain man of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies.

Truly to the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

But speak thou the things that are fitting for the sound doctrine.

Aged men are to be without wine, noble, serious minded, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

Bondmen are to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not speaking contrary,

Faithful is the saying. And I want thee to strongly insist about these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to manage good works. These things are good and beneficial to men.

But avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and contentions, and legal fightings, for they are useless and vain.

For to which of the heavenly agents did he ever say, Thou are my Son, today I have begotten thee? And again, I will be to him for a Father, and he will be to me for a Son?

And thou, Lord, at the beginnings founded the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.

They will perish, but thou are permanent. And they will all become old as a garment.

And thou will roll them up as a mantle, and they will be changed. But thou are the same, and thy years will not cease.

Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?

For it was fitting for him, through whom are all things, and because of whom are all things, having brought many sons to glory, to make the pathfinder of their salvation fully perfect through sufferings.

For both he who sanctifies and those being sanctified are all of one, because of which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

but Christ as a Son over his house, whose house we are, if only we keep in possession our confidence and pride of hope, firm until the end.

Therefore I was angry with that generation, and said, They are always led astray in their heart, and they did not know my ways.

For we also are having good-news preached, just as also those men, but the word of hearing did not benefit those men, not having been mixed together with faith in those who heard.

And there is no creature concealed from his presence, but all things are naked and vulnerable to his eyes, before whom is the word to us.

Who can be gentle to those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself is also encompassed with weakness.

So also Christ did not glorify himself to become a high priest, but it was he who said to him, Thou are my Son, today I have begotten thee.

(And just as he says in another, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek.)

But we are persuaded better things about you, beloved, and things that have salvation, even though we speak this way.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving.

For he of whom these things are spoken pertains to another tribe, from which no man has attended to the altar.

For he testifies, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek.

And inasmuch as it is not without an oath. For actually those who become priests are so without an oath,

but he with an oath, because of him who says to him, The Lord swore and will not change his mind, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek.

And of course those who have become priests are more, because of being prevented to continue by death,

Which is a figure for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered that are not able to make the man officiating fully perfect in respect to conscience,

But Christ, having arrived a high priest of the good things that are coming, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation,

And because of this he is mediator of a new covenant, so that a death having occurred for the redemption of the transgressions against the first covenant, those who are called might take the promise of the eternal inheritance.

And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood, and remission does not occur without bloodshed.

For the law having a shadow of the good things that are coming, not the same substance of the events, with the same sacrifices that are offered continually each year, they are never able to fully perfect those who are approaching.

saying above, Sacrifice and offering and whole burnt offerings and for sin thou did not desire, nor were thou pleased with things that are offered according to the law.

By which will we are sanctified through the one time offering of the body of Jesus Christ.

waiting henceforth until his enemies are placed a footstool of his feet.

But we are not of retreat for destruction, but of faith for the preservation of the soul.

By faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by the word of God. For the things that are seen do not come to be from that which is visible.

For those who say such things show that they are seeking a fatherland.

And if ye are without chastening, of which all have become participants, then ye are bastards, and not sons.