On that day, whoever is on the housetop and his goods [are] in the house must not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who [is] in the field must not turn back

And he told them a parable to [show that] they must always pray and not be discouraged,

And when you hear about wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for these [things] must happen first, but the end [will] not [be] at once."

Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those {inside it} must depart, and those in the fields must not enter into it,

But you [are] not [to be] like this! But the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

And he said to them, "But now the one who has a money bag must take [it], and likewise a traveler's bag. And the one who does not have a sword must sell his cloak and buy [one].

For I tell you that this that is written must be fulfilled in me: 'And he was counted with the criminals.' For indeed, [what is written] about me {is being fulfilled}."

saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of men [who are] sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise?"

And he said to them, "These [are] my words that I spoke to you [while I] was still with you, that everything that is written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled."

God [is] spirit, and the ones who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."

And I have other sheep which are not from this fold. I must bring these also, and they will hear my voice, and they will become one flock--one shepherd.

If anyone serves me, he must follow me, and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Then the crowd replied to him, "We have heard from the law that the Christ remains {forever}! And how do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?"

beginning from the baptism of John until the day [on] which he was taken up from us--one of these [men] must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."

whom heaven must receive until the times of the restoration of all [things], about which God spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from earliest times.

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among people by which we must be saved."

But get up and enter into the city, and it will be told to you {what you must do}."

For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."

And the voice [came] again to him for the second time: "[The things] which God has made clean, you must not consider unclean!"

But the voice replied from heaven for the second time, '[The things] which God has made clean, you must not consider unclean!'

And he brought them outside [and] said, "Sirs, what must I do so that I can be saved?"

And Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You must not speak evil [of] a ruler of your people.'"

And the next night the Lord stood by him [and] said, "Have courage, for as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome."

And Festus said, "King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom the whole population of the Jews appealed to me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting [that] he must not live any longer.

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what [is] evil; be attached to what [is] good,

The one who eats must not despise the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat must not judge the one who eats, because God has accepted him.

One person prefers [one] day over [another] day, and another person regards every day [alike]. Each one must be fully convinced in his own mind.

According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon [it]. But each one must direct his attention to how he is building upon [it].

The husband must fulfill his obligation to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

To the married I command--not I, but the Lord--a wife must not separate from [her] husband.

But if indeed she does separate, she must remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce [his] wife.

Now to the rest I say--not the Lord--if any brother has an unbelieving wife and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her.

And if any wife has an unbelieving husband and he consents to live with her, she must not divorce her husband.

Was anyone called [after] being circumcised? He must not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called in uncircumcision? He must not become circumcised.

For in the law of Moses it is written, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing." It is not about oxen God is concerned, is it?

Therefore, the one who thinks that he stands must watch out lest he fall.

Therefore the one who speaks in a tongue must pray that he may interpret.

{Therefore what should you do}, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. All [things] must be [done] for edification.

If anyone speaks in a tongue, [it must be] on one occasion two or at most three, and {one after the other}, and one must interpret.

But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God.

And if [something] is revealed to another who is seated, the first must be silent.

the women must be silent in the churches, for it is not permitted for them to speak, but they must be in submission, just as the law also says.

All your [actions] must be done in love.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, in order that each one may receive back the [things] through the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

If we live by the Spirit, we must also follow the Spirit.

We must not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Now the one who is taught the word must share in all good [things] with the one who teaches.

The one who steals must steal no longer, but instead must labor, working with his own hands [what is] good, so that he may have [something] to share with the one who has need.

{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear,

All bitterness, and rage, and wrath, and clamor, and abusive speech, must be removed from you, together with all wickedness.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or greediness, must not even be named among you (as is fitting for saints),

Only you also, each one [of you], must thus love his own wife as himself, and the wife {must respect} her husband.

And the peace of Christ must rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

So then, we must not sleep like the rest, but must be on the alert and be self-controlled.

But [because] we are of the day, we must be sober, [by] putting on the breastplate of faith and love and [as] a helmet the hope of salvation,

A woman must learn in quietness with all submission.

Therefore the overseer must be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching,

But [he] must also have a good testimony from those outside, in order that he may not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.

Deacons likewise [must be] dignified, not insincere, not devoted to much wine, not fond of dishonest gain,

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

The wives likewise [must be] dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in all [things].

Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing [their] children and their own households well.

But if I am delayed, [I am writing] in order that you may know how one must conduct oneself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to show profound respect for their own household first, and to pay back recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

If any believing woman has widows, she must help them, and the church must not be burdened, in order that it may help those [who are] truly widows.

The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.

For the scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing," and "The worker [is] worthy of his wages."

All those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, lest the name of God and the teaching be slandered.

And those who have believing masters must not look down on [them] because they are brothers, but rather they must serve, because those who benefit by their service are believers and dearly loved.

The farmer who works hard must [be] the first to receive a share of the crops.

However, the solid foundation of God stands firm, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and "Everyone who names the name of the Lord must abstain from unrighteousness."

And the slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, skillful in teaching, tolerant,

whom it is necessary to silence, whoever are ruining whole families [by] teaching [things] which must not be [taught] for the sake of dishonest gain.

Slaves must be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not to talk back,

But also our [people] must learn to engage in good deeds for necessary needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

And no creature is hidden in the sight of him, but all [things are] naked and laid bare to the eyes of him to whom {we must give our account}.

Now without faith [it is] impossible to please [him], for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and is a rewarder of those who seek him.

For they could not endure what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned."

Brotherly love must continue.

Marriage [must be] held in honor by all, and the marriage bed [be] undefiled, because God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.

Your lifestyle [must be] free from the love of money, being content with what you have. For he himself has said, "I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you."

So we must go out to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

For "The one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and [his] lips must not speak deceit.

And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

But if [someone suffers] as a Christian, he must not be ashamed, but must glorify God with this name.

So then also those who suffer according to the will of God must entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing good.

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

[As for] you, what you have heard from the beginning must remain in you. If what you have heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his slaves [the things] which must take place in a short time, and communicated [it] [by] sending [it] through his angel to his slave John,

After these [things] I looked, and behold, an open door in heaven, and the former voice that I had heard like a trumpet speaking with me was saying, "Come up here and I will show you [the things] which must take place after these [things]."

And if anyone wants to harm them, fire comes out of their mouth and consumes their enemies. And if anyone wants to harm them, in this way he must be killed.

And he said to me, "These words [are] faithful and true, and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his slaves [the things] which must take place in a short time."