They are the kind of men who make their way into people's houses and make captives of poor, weak women, loaded down with their sins and under the control of all sorts of impulses,

In every way set them an example of good conduct yourself. Teach with sincerity and seriousness,

training us to renounce godless ways and worldly passions, and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,

It was little by little and in different ways that God spoke in old times to our forefathers through the prophets,

For our high priest is not one who is incapable of sympathy with our weaknesses, but he has been tempted in every way just as we have, without committing any sin.

For this man Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was on his way back from defeating the kings, and gave him his blessing,

In one way of putting it, Levi himself, the collector of the tithes, through Abraham paid him tithes,

The tent too and all the appliances used in the priestly service he sprinkled with blood in the same way.

by the new, living way which he has opened for us, through the curtain, that is, his physical nature,

You must not be carried away with strange varieties of teaching. The true way to steadfastness of heart is through God's mercy, not through scruples about food, which have never done their adherents any good.

Obey your leaders and give way to them, for they are keeping watch in defense of your souls, as men accountable for the trust. Make their work a joy and not a grief, for that would be the worse for you.

Pray for me, for I am sure I have a clear conscience, and I mean in every way to live an upright life.

For the sun comes up with its scorching heat and dries up the grass, and the flowers wither, and all their beauty is gone. That is the way rich men will fade and die in the midst of their pursuits.

you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his misguided way will save the man's soul from death, and cover up a host of sins.

for you know that you have not been ransomed with anything perishable like silver or gold, from the futile way of living in which you were brought up,

You married women, in the same way, must be submissive to your husbands, so that any who refuse to believe the message may be won over without argument through the behavior of their wives

It was in that way in ancient times that those pious women who set their hopes on God made themselves attractive. They were submissive to their husbands,

Many people will follow their immoral ways, and they will cause the true way to be maligned.

For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of uprightness than after knowing it to have turned their backs upon the sacred command with which they had been intrusted.

If all these things are to be dissolved in this way, what holy and pious lives you ought to lead,

but whoever obeys his message really has the love of God in perfection in his heart. This is the way we can be sure that we are in union with him;

Whoever loves his brother is always in the light and puts no hindrance in anyone's way.

You can tell the Spirit of God in this way: all inspiration that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in human form comes from God,

We are God's children. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not a child of God will not listen to us. In this way we can tell what is inspired by truth from what is inspired by error.

God's love for us has been revealed in this way??hat God has sent his only Son into the world, to let us have life through him.

This is the way we know that we keep in union with him and he does with us??ecause he has given us some of his Spirit.

they have testified before the church to your love. Please see them off on their journey in a way appropriate to God's service.

In that same way these dreamers defile the body, make light of authority, and deride majesty.

If anyone tries to hurt them fire comes out of their mouths and consumes their enemies; if anyone tries to hurt them, he will certainly be killed in that way.

and they were singing the song of Moses, the slave of God, and the song of the Lamb: "Great and marvelous are your doings, Lord God Almighty! Upright and true are your ways, King of the Ages!

The sixth emptied his bowl upon the great river Euphrates, and its waters dried up to make the way ready for the kings from the east.

They will stand a long way off for fear of her torture and say, 'Alas! Alas for the great city, for Babylon the mighty city, for in a single hour your judgment has overtaken you!'

The dealers in these things, who had grown rich from their trade with her, for fear of her torture will stand a long way off, weeping and mourning,

for in a single hour this vast wealth has been destroyed!' All navigators and all who travel by sea, sailors and sea-faring men, stood a long way off

He measured the wall and it was about 144 cubits (216 feet), as men measure, for that was the way the angel measured.