Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.

And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.

in case I am delayed, to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, because it is the church of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth.

Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.

If a believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them. The church should not be burdened, so that it may help the widows who are truly in need.

So communicate these things with the sort of exhortation or rebuke that carries full authority. Don't let anyone look down on you.

Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

But when he again brings his firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all the angels of God worship him!"

Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.

And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.

And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,

So since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us give thanks, and through this let us offer worship pleasing to God in devotion and awe.

Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.

And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your "Yes" be yes and your "No" be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

Let your beauty not be external -- the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes --

Whoever speaks, let it be with God's words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker.

So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.

Now, dear friends, do not let this one thing escape your notice, that a single day is like a thousand years with the Lord and a thousand years are like a single day.

Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is righteous.

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.

Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God.

This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the beast's number, for it is man's number, and his number is 666.

Let us rejoice and exult and give him glory, because the wedding celebration of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say: "Come!" And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wants it take the water of life free of charge.