Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the world's rulers, of the darkness of this age, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

for which I am an ambassador in bonds; so that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

But, so that you also may know my affairs and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things,

so that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places.

so that your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

Only let your conduct be as becomes the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you, or else am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,

having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

so that you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation. Among these you shine as lights in the world,

holding forth the Word of Life, so that I may rejoice with you in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain nor labored in vain.

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly to you, so that I also may be of good comfort when I know your state.

Therefore I hope to send him presently, as soon as I shall see the things about me.

Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, so that you may rejoice when you see him again, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

But no, rather, I also count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them to be dung, so that I may win Christ

who shall change our body of humiliation so that it may be fashioned like His glorious body, according to the working of His power, even to subdue all things to Himself.

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, Rejoice!

I do not say this because I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

All the saints greet you, most of all those who are of Caesar's household.

whom we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

And I say this that not anyone should beguile you with enticing words.

Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

forbearing one another and forgiving yourselves, if anyone has a complaint against any. As Christ forgave you, so also you do.

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.

so that you were examples to all who believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

For from you the Word of the Lord sounded out, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to speak anything.

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, being able to be so with heaviness, as apostles of Christ.

So affectionately longing for you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls, because you have become beloved to us.

But, my brothers, when we were taken away from you for an hour's time (in presence, not in heart), more abundantly we were eager with much desire to see your face.

so that no one should be drawn aside by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to them.

But now when Timothy came from you to us and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us (as we also you),

night and day praying exceedingly for me to see your face and to perfect the things lacking in your faith?

For the rest, then, my brothers, we beseech you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.

so that you may walk becomingly toward those outside, and that you may lack nothing.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him all those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.

For we say this to you by the Word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall not go before those who are asleep.

Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. And so we shall ever be with the Lord.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety! Then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail upon a woman with child. And they shall not escape.

who died for us, so that whether we watch or sleep we should live together with Him.

and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

See that none gives evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue the good, both towards one another and towards all.

so much so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations which you endure.

who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself forth, that he is God.

and with all deceit of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.

so that all those who do not believe the truth, but delight in unrighteousness, might be condemned.

neither did we eat any man's bread freely, but we worked with labor and travail night and day, so that we might not be heavy on any of you

The greeting of Paul by my own hand which is the sign in every letter, so I write.

desiring to be teachers of the law, neither understanding what they say nor that which they affirm.

Among these are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan so that they may learn not to blaspheme.

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.

Even so their wives are to be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

And command these things so that they may be blameless.

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be charged, so that it may relieve those who are widows indeed.

Those who sin, rebuke before all, so that the rest also may fear.

Drink water no longer, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake, and for your frequent infirmities.

Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment. And some they also follow after.

Let as many slaves as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

who alone has immortality, dwelling in light which cannot be approached, whom no one of men have seen, nor can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, so that I may be filled with joy,

Consider what I say, and the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

and that they awake out of the snare of the Devil, having been taken captive by him, so as to do the will of that one.

But as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so these also resist the truth, men of corrupt mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ (according to the faith of God's elect, in the acknowledging of the truth which is according to godliness

This witness is true; for which cause convict them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,

in sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

not stealing, but showing all good faith, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, so that they may not be unfruitful.

whom I resolved to retain with myself, so that for you he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel.

I, Paul, wrote it with my own hand; I will repay, that I do not say to you that you owe even yourself to me also.

Trusting to your obedience, I wrote to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

For to which of the angels did He say at any time, "You are My Son, this day I have begotten You?" And again, "I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son?"

But to which of the angels, did He say at any time, "Sit on My right hand until I make Your enemies Your footstool?"

how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by those who heard Him;

You subjected all things under his feet." For in subjecting all things to Him, He did not leave anything not subjected to Him. But now we do not see all things having been subjected to him.

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that He by the grace of God should taste death for all.

when your fathers tempted Me, proved Me, and saw My works forty years.

So I swore in My wrath, They shall not enter into My rest."

So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

He again marks out a certain day, saying in David, "Today," (after so long a time). Even as it is said, "Today, if you will hear His voice, harden not your hearts."

So then there remains a rest to the people of God.

For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in the things pertaining to God, so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

And because of this he should, as for the people, so also for himself, offer for sins.

So also Christ did not glorify Himself to be made a high priest, but He who said to Him, "You are My Son, today I have begotten You."

of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained since you are dull of hearing.

and who have fallen away; it is impossible, I say, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify the Son of God afresh to themselves and put Him to an open shame.

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

so that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us,

And if I may say so, Levi, also, who receives tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.

by so much was Jesus made a surety of a better covenant.

who does not need, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice daily, first for his own sins and then for the people's sins. For He did this once for all, when He offered up Himself.

who serve the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was warned of God when he was about to make the tabernacle. For, He says "See that you make all things according to the pattern shown to you in the mountain."

But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much He is also the Mediator of a better covenant, which was built upon better promises.

having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid all around with gold, in which was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.

But when Christ had become a high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building

And for this cause He is the Mediator of the new covenant, so that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, those who are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

From which we see that neither was the first covenant dedicated without blood.

so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many. And to those who look for Him He shall appear the second time without sin to salvation.

then He said, "Lo, I come to do Your will, O God." He takes away the first so that He may establish the second.

by a new and living way which He has consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, His flesh;