1 Corinthians 14 Cross References - LEB

¹ Pursue love, and strive for spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. ² For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands, but by the Spirit* he speaks mysteries. ³ But the one who prophesies speaks to people edification and encouragement and consolation. ⁴ The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. ⁵ Now I want you all to speak with tongues, but even more that you may prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, in order that the church may receive edification. ⁶ But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, how do I benefit you, unless I speak to you either with a revelation or with knowledge or with a prophecy or with a teaching? ⁷ Likewise, the inanimate things which produce a sound, whether flute or lyre, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the lyre? ⁸ For indeed, if the trumpet produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare for battle? ⁹ And so you through the tongue, unless you produce a clear message, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air. ¹⁰ There are probably so many kinds of languages in the world, and none without meaning. ¹¹ Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a barbarian to the one who is speaking, and the one who is speaking will be a barbarian in my judgment. ¹² In this way also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek for the edification of the church, in order that you may abound. ¹³ Therefore the one who speaks in a tongue must pray that he may interpret. ¹⁴ For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unproductive. ¹⁵ _⌊Therefore what should I do_⌋*? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will also sing praise with my mind. ¹⁶ For otherwise, if you praise in your spirit, how will the one who fills the place of the outsider say the "amen" at your thanksgiving, because he does not know what you are saying? ¹⁷ For indeed you are giving thanks well, but the other person is not edified. ¹⁸ I give thanks to God that I speak with tongues more than all of you, ¹⁹ but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other people, than ten thousand words in a tongue. ²⁰ Brothers, do not become children in your understanding, but with respect to wickedness be as a child, and in your understanding be mature. ²¹ In the law it is written:
"By those who speak a foreign language and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even in this way will they obey me,"*
says the Lord. ²² So then, tongues are for a sign not to those who believe, but to unbelievers, but prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe. ²³ Therefore, if the whole church comes together at the same time and all speak with tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds? ²⁴ But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all, ²⁵ the secret things of his heart become evident, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, proclaiming, "God is truly among you!" ²⁶ _⌊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. ²⁷ 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. ²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God. ²⁹ Let two or three prophets speak, and the others evaluate. ³⁰ And if something is revealed to another who is seated, the first must be silent. ³¹ For you are all able to prophesy _⌊in turn_⌋*, in order that all may learn and all may be encouraged, ³² and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets. ³³ For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.
As in all the churches of the saints, ³⁴ 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. ³⁵ But if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to speak in church. ³⁶ Or has the word of God gone out from you, or has it come to you only? ³⁷ If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual,* he should recognize that the things which I am writing to you are of the Lord.* ³⁸ But if anyone ignores this, he is ignored.* ³⁹ So then, my brothers, desire to prophesy, and do not prevent speaking with tongues. ⁴⁰ But let all things be done decently and according to proper procedure.

²⁵ Then Yahweh went down in the cloud and spoke to him, and he took away the spirit that was on him, and he _⌊put it_⌋* on the seventy elders. And as soon as the spirit was resting on them they prophesied, but they did not do it again. ²⁶ But two men were left in the camp; the name of one was Eldad, and the name of the second was Medad, and the spirit rested on them; they were among those who were written down, but they did not go out to the tent, so they prophesied in the camp. ²⁷ So a boy* ran and told Moses and said, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp." ²⁸ And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from time of his youth, answered, "Moses, my lord, stop them." ²⁹ But Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? Would that he* give all Yahweh's people prophets, that Yahweh put his spirit on them!"

⁹ An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked, but he who pursues righteousness he will love.

²¹ He who pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.

¹ "Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, who seek Yahweh. Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the excavation of the pit from which you were quarried.

³⁰ What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness—even the righteousness that is by faith.

⁶ but having different gifts according to the grace given to us: if it is prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;

¹⁹ So then, let us pursue _⌊what promotes peace_⌋* and _⌊what edifies one another_⌋*.

¹ Now concerning spiritual gifts,* brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.

³¹ But strive* for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.

¹³ And now these three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

³ But the one who prophesies speaks to people edification and encouragement and consolation. ⁴ The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. ⁵ Now I want you all to speak with tongues, but even more that you may prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, in order that the church may receive edification.

²⁴ But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all, ²⁵ the secret things of his heart become evident, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, proclaiming, "God is truly among you!"

³⁷ If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual,* he should recognize that the things which I am writing to you are of the Lord.*

³⁹ So then, my brothers, desire to prophesy, and do not prevent speaking with tongues.

¹⁴ All your actions must be done in love.

³ Blessed is* the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

²⁰ Do not despise prophecies,

¹⁴ Do not neglect the gift that is in you, that was granted to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.

¹⁰ being well-attested by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has helped those who are oppressed, if she has devoted herself to every good work.

¹¹ But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patient endurance, gentleness.

²² But flee from youthful desires, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, in company with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart.

¹⁴ Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

¹¹ And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. ¹² For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.* ¹³ And who is the one who will harm you if you are a zealous adherent for what is good?

⁷ and with godliness, brotherly love, and with brotherly love, love.

¹¹ Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

⁷ Come, let us go down and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand _⌊each other's language_⌋."*

²³ Now they did not know that Joseph understood, for the interpreter was between them.

⁴⁹ Yahweh will raise up against you a nation from far off, from the end of the earth, attacking as the eagle swoops down, _⌊a nation whose language you will not understand_⌋,*

²⁶ Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah and Shebna and Joah said to the chief commander, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we are understanding, but you must not speak Judean with us in the ears of the people who are on the wall."

³ My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will be understanding. ⁴ I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will _⌊propound_⌋* my riddle on a lyre.

² I will offer* a parable with my mouth. I will pour out riddles from long ago,

¹¹ And he answered and* said to them, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to those people it has not been granted.

¹¹ And he said to them, "To you has been granted the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside everything is in parables,

¹⁷ And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will expel demons, they will speak in new tongues,

⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages* as the Spirit gave them ability to speak out. ⁵ Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven. ⁶ And when* this sound occurred, the crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one was hearing them speaking in his own language. ⁷ And they were astounded and astonished, saying, "Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸ And how do we hear, each one of us, in _⌊our own native language_⌋?* ⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites and those residing in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,* ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya toward Cyrene, and the Romans who were in town, ¹¹ both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own languages the great deeds of God!"

⁴⁶ for they heard them speaking in tongues and glorifying God. Then Peter said,

⁶ And when* Paul laid hands* on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they began to speak* in tongues and to prophesy.

⁹ (Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.)

⁷ but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery, which God predestined before the ages for our glory,

¹⁰ For* to us God has revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.

² And if I have the gift of prophecy and I know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

⁹ And so you through the tongue, unless you produce a clear message, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air. ¹⁰ There are probably so many kinds of languages in the world, and none without meaning. ¹¹ Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a barbarian to the one who is speaking, and the one who is speaking will be a barbarian in my judgment.

¹⁶ For otherwise, if you praise in your spirit, how will the one who fills the place of the outsider say the "amen" at your thanksgiving, because he does not know what you are saying?

¹⁸ I give thanks to God that I speak with tongues more than all of you, ¹⁹ but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other people, than ten thousand words in a tongue. ²⁰ Brothers, do not become children in your understanding, but with respect to wickedness be as a child, and in your understanding be mature. ²¹ In the law it is written:
"By those who speak a foreign language and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even in this way will they obey me,"*
says the Lord. ²² So then, tongues are for a sign not to those who believe, but to unbelievers, but prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe. ²³ Therefore, if the whole church comes together at the same time and all speak with tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

²⁷ 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. ²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God.

⁵¹ Behold, I tell you a mystery: we will not all fall asleep, but we will all be changed,

³ According to* revelation the mystery was made known to me, just as I wrote beforehand in brief, ⁴ so that you may be able when you read* to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ ⁵ (which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit): ⁶ that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow sharers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, ⁷ of which I became a servant, according to the gift of God's grace given to me, according to the working of his power. ⁸ To me, the least of all the saints, was given this grace: to proclaim the good news of the fathomless riches of Christ to the Gentiles, ⁹ and to enlighten everyone as to what is the administration of the mystery hidden from the ages by God, who created all things,

¹⁹ and for me, that a word may be given to me at the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

²⁶ the mystery which has been hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been revealed to his saints, ²⁷ to whom God wanted to make known what is the glorious wealth of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

² so that their hearts may be encouraged, united in love and into all the wealth of the full assurance of insight into the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ,

⁹ holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience,

¹⁶ And most certainly, great is the mystery of godliness:
Who was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated by* the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the Gentiles*, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

⁷ But in the days of the sound of the seventh angel, whenever he is about to blow the trumpet, then* the mystery of God is completed, as he announced to his own slaves the prophets."

¹⁸ So with many other exhortations also he proclaimed good news to the people.

³¹ Then the church throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being strengthened. And living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing in numbers.*

¹⁵ So after the reading from the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent word* to them, saying, "Men and brothers, if there is any message of exhortation by you for the people, say it."*

²² strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them* to continue in the faith and saying,* "Through many persecutions* it is necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God."

³² Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers by a long message.

⁸ if it is one who exhorts, by exhortation; one who gives, with sincerity; one who leads, with diligence; one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

² Let each one of us please his neighbor for his good, for the purpose of edification.

¹ Now concerning food sacrificed to idols, we know that "we all have knowledge."* Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

²³ All things are permitted, but not all things are profitable. All things are permitted, but not all things build up.

¹² In this way also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek for the edification of the church, in order that you may abound.

¹⁷ For indeed you are giving thanks well, but the other person is not edified.

²⁶ _⌊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.

³¹ For you are all able to prophesy _⌊in turn_⌋*, in order that all may learn and all may be encouraged,

⁴ who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in all affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

⁷ So then, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest somehow this person should be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

¹² for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ, ¹³ until we all reach the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to a measure of the maturity of the fullness of Christ, ¹⁴ so that we may no longer be infants, tossed about by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of people, by craftiness with reference to the scheming of deceit. ¹⁵ But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him with reference to all things, who is the head, Christ, ¹⁶ from whom the whole body, joined together and held together by every supporting ligament, according to the working by measure of each single part, the growth of the body makes for the building up of itself in love.

²⁹ _⌊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,

²² whom I have sent* to you for this very reason, that you may know _⌊our circumstances_⌋*, and he may encourage your hearts.

⁸ whom I have sent to you for this very reason, in order that you may know _⌊our circumstances_⌋* and he may encourage your hearts,

³ For our exhortation is not from error or from impurity or with deceit,

¹¹ just as you know how we treated each one of you, like a father his own children,

² and we sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, in order to strengthen and to encourage you about your faith,

¹ Finally therefore, brothers, we ask you and appeal to you in the Lord Jesus that, just as you have received from us how it is necessary for you to live and to please God, just as indeed you are living, that you progress even more.

¹⁸ Therefore comfort one another with these words.

¹¹ Therefore encourage one another and build up _⌊each other_⌋*, just as indeed you are doing. ¹² Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and rule over you in the Lord and admonish you, ¹³ and to esteem them beyond all measure in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. ¹⁴ And we urge you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, console the discouraged, help the sick, be patient toward all people.

¹² Now we command and we exhort such people in the Lord Jesus Christ that, working with quietness, they eat their own bread.

⁴ and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause useless speculations rather than God's plan that is by faith.

¹³ Until I come, pay attention to the public reading,* to exhortation, to teaching.

² 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.

² preach the word, be ready in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all patience and instruction.

⁹ holding fast to the faithful message according to the teaching, in order that he may be able both to exhort with sound instruction and to reprove those who speak against it.

⁶ Likewise, exhort the young men to be self-controlled,

⁹ Slaves must be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not to talk back,

¹⁵ Speak these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

¹³ But encourage one another _⌊day by day_⌋*, as long as it is called "today," so that _⌊none of you become hardened_⌋* by the deception of sin.

²⁵ not abandoning _⌊our meeting together_⌋*, as is the habit of some, but encouraging each other, and by so much more as you see the day drawing near.

²² Now I urge you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for indeed I have written to you _⌊briefly_⌋*.

¹² Through Silvanus, the faithful brother (as I consider him), I have written to you _⌊briefly_⌋* to encourage you and to attest that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

²⁰ But you, dear friends, by* building yourselves up in your most holy faith, by* praying in the Holy Spirit,

³ But the one who prophesies speaks to people edification and encouragement and consolation.

⁵ Now I want you all to speak with tongues, but even more that you may prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, in order that the church may receive edification.

¹⁷ For indeed you are giving thanks well, but the other person is not edified. ¹⁸ I give thanks to God that I speak with tongues more than all of you, ¹⁹ but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other people, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

²² So then, tongues are for a sign not to those who believe, but to unbelievers, but prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.

¹⁰ to another* _⌊miraculous powers_⌋*, to another* prophecy, to another* distinguishing of spirits, to another kinds of tongues, to another* interpretation of tongues.

²⁸ and whom God has appointed in the church: first, apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues. ²⁹ Not all are apostles, are they?* Not all are prophets, are they?* Not all are teachers, are they?* Not all are workers of miracles, are they?* ³⁰ Not all have gifts of healing, do they?* Not all speak with tongues, do they?* Not all interpret, do they?*

¹ If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a ringing brass gong or a clashing cymbal.

⁴ Love is patient, love is kind, love is not jealous, it does not boast, it does not become conceited,

¹ Pursue love, and strive for spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

³ But the one who prophesies speaks to people edification and encouragement and consolation. ⁴ The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

¹² In this way also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek for the edification of the church, in order that you may abound. ¹³ Therefore the one who speaks in a tongue must pray that he may interpret.

¹⁸ I give thanks to God that I speak with tongues more than all of you, ¹⁹ but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other people, than ten thousand words in a tongue. ²⁰ Brothers, do not become children in your understanding, but with respect to wickedness be as a child, and in your understanding be mature. ²¹ In the law it is written:
"By those who speak a foreign language and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even in this way will they obey me,"*
says the Lord. ²² So then, tongues are for a sign not to those who believe, but to unbelievers, but prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe. ²³ Therefore, if the whole church comes together at the same time and all speak with tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds? ²⁴ But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all, ²⁵ the secret things of his heart become evident, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, proclaiming, "God is truly among you!" ²⁶ _⌊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. ²⁷ 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. ²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God. ²⁹ Let two or three prophets speak, and the others evaluate. ³⁰ And if something is revealed to another who is seated, the first must be silent. ³¹ For you are all able to prophesy _⌊in turn_⌋*, in order that all may learn and all may be encouraged, ³² and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets. ³³ For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.
As in all the churches of the saints, ³⁴ 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. ³⁵ But if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to speak in church. ³⁶ Or has the word of God gone out from you, or has it come to you only? ³⁷ If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual,* he should recognize that the things which I am writing to you are of the Lord.* ³⁸ But if anyone ignores this, he is ignored.* ³⁹ So then, my brothers, desire to prophesy, and do not prevent speaking with tongues. ⁴⁰ But let all things be done decently and according to proper procedure.

²¹ And do not turn aside after the triviality,* which have no value and cannot deliver, for they are triviality.

¹⁹ O Yahweh, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of distress, to you the nations will come from the ends of the earth, and they will say, "Our ancestors* have inherited only lies,* vanity, and there is no profit in them.

³² Look, I am against those who prophesy dreams of lies,"* _⌊declares_⌋* Yahweh, "and tell them, and they caused my people to err through their lies, and in their recklessness, when I myself have not sent them nor commanded them, so they profit not this people at all," _⌊declares_⌋* Yahweh.

²⁵ At that time Jesus answered and* said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to young children.*

¹⁷ And Jesus answered and* said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this* to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

²⁶ For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?

⁴² And they were devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayers.

¹⁷ But thanks be to God that you were slaves of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart the pattern of teaching to which you were entrusted,

¹⁴ Now I myself also am convinced about you, my brothers, that you yourselves also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to instruct one another.

¹⁷ Now I exhort you, brothers, to look out for those who cause dissensions and temptations contrary to the teaching which you learned, and stay away from them.

³³ just as I also please all people in all things, not seeking my own benefit, but the benefit of the many, in order that they may be saved.

⁷ But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for what is beneficial to all. ⁸ For to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another a word of knowledge by the same Spirit,

² And if I have the gift of prophecy and I know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. ³ And if I parcel out all my possessions, and if I hand over my body in order that I will be burned,* but do not have love, it benefits me nothing.

⁸ Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will pass away. If there are tongues, they will cease. If there is knowledge, it will pass away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part,

²⁶ _⌊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. ²⁷ 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. ²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God. ²⁹ Let two or three prophets speak, and the others evaluate. ³⁰ And if something is revealed to another who is seated, the first must be silent.

⁶ But even if I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not in knowledge; certainly in everything we have made this clear to you in every way.

¹ It is necessary to boast; it is not profitable, but I will proceed to visions and revelations of the Lord.

⁷ even because of the extraordinary degree of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, in order that it would torment me so that I would not exalt myself.

¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, _⌊the glorious Father_⌋*,* may give you a spirit of wisdom* and revelation in the knowledge of him

⁴ so that you may be able when you read* to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ

¹⁵ Therefore as many as are perfect, _⌊let us hold this opinion_⌋*, and if you think anything differently, God will reveal this also to you.

¹⁴ Remind people of these things, solemnly urging them before the Lord* not to dispute about words. This is in no way beneficial and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

¹⁰ But you have faithfully followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

¹⁶ All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness,

⁸ The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist concerning these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and beneficial for people.

⁹ Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods by which those who participate have not benefited.

⁵ and for this same reason, and by* applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,

¹⁸ But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

⁹ Everyone who goes too far and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. The one who remains in the teaching—this person has both the Father and the Son.

² "Make yourself two silver trumpets; make them of hammered-work. _⌊You will use them_⌋* for calling the community and for breaking the camp. ³ You will blow them, and all the community will assemble to the doorway of the tent of assembly. ⁴ But if they blow only one, the leaders, the heads of the thousands of Israel, will assemble to you. ⁵ When you will blow a blast, the camps that are camping on the east will set out; ⁶ when you blow a second blast, the camps that are camping on the south will set out; they will blow a blast for their journeys. ⁷ But when summoning the assembly, you will blow, but you will not signal with a loud noise. ⁸ The sons of Aaron, the priests, will blow on the trumpets; this will be an eternal decree for your generations. ⁹ If you go to war in your land against the enemy who attacks you, you will signal with a loud noise on the trumpets. You will be remembered _⌊before_⌋* Yahweh your God, and you will be rescued from your enemies. ¹⁰ "And on the day of your joy and in your appointed times, at the beginning of your months, you will blow on the trumpets in addition to your burnt offerings and in addition to the sacrifices of your fellowship offerings. And they will be as a memorial for you _⌊before_⌋* your God; I am Yahweh your God."

¹⁷ saying,
'We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a lament and you did not mourn.'

³² They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another, who say,
'We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a lament and you did not weep.'

⁸ For indeed, if the trumpet produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare for battle?

⁹ If you go to war in your land against the enemy who attacks you, you will signal with a loud noise on the trumpets. You will be remembered _⌊before_⌋* Yahweh your God, and you will be rescued from your enemies.

⁴ And seven priests will bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark. On the seventh day you will march around the city seven times, and the priests will blow on the trumpets. ⁵ And when they blow long on the horn of the ram, when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people will shout with a great war cry, and the wall of the city will fall flat,* and _⌊the people will charge, each one straight ahead_⌋."* ⁶ So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests carry the trumpets of the rams' horns before the ark of Yahweh." ⁷ And he said* to the people, "Go forward and march around the city, and let the armed men pass before the ark of Yahweh. ⁸ _⌊And when Joshua spoke_⌋* to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the presence of Yahweh went forward and they blew the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of Yahweh followed behind them. ⁹ And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they were blowing the trumpets. ¹⁰ But Joshua commanded the people, saying, "You will not shout, and you will not let your voice be heard; a word will not go out from your mouth until the day I say to you 'Shout!' Then you will shout." ¹¹ And the ark of Yahweh went around the city, _⌊circling once_⌋,* and they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp. ¹² Then Joshua got up early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of Yahweh. ¹³ The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of the rams' horns before the ark of Yahweh went on continually, and they blew on the trumpets. And the armed men went before them, and the rear guard came after the ark of Yahweh, while the trumpets blew continually. ¹⁴ And they marched around the city once on the second day, and they returned to the camp. They did this for six days. ¹⁵ Then on the seventh day they rose early at dawn, and they marched around the city in this manner seven times. It was only on that day that they marched around the city seven times. ¹⁶ And at the seventh time the priests blew on the trumpets, and Joshua said to the people, "Shout! For Yahweh has given you the city. ¹⁷ The city and all that is in it will be devoted to Yahweh; only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in the house will live, because she hid the messengers whom we sent. ¹⁸ As for you, keep away from the things* devoted to destruction so that you do not take them and bring about your own destruction, making the camp of Israel an object for destruction, bringing trouble upon it. ¹⁹ But all of the silver and gold, and the items of bronze and iron, are holy to Yahweh, and they must go to Yahweh's treasury." ²⁰ So the people shouted, and they* blew on the trumpets. And when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, they raised a great shout, and the wall fell flat. _⌊The people charged, each one straight ahead into the city_⌋,* and they captured it.

¹⁶ He divided the three hundred men into three companies,* and he put trumpets and empty jars in everyone's hand, with torches inside the jars. ¹⁷ And he said to them, "Watch me and do the same. When I come to the edge of the camp, _⌊do just as I do_⌋.* ¹⁸ When I and all who are with me blow on the trumpet, you must also blow on the trumpets and surround the camp, and you must say, 'To Yahweh and to Gideon!'"

¹⁸ Each of the builders had his sword tied to his side while building. And the man who sounded the trumpet was beside me. ¹⁹ I said to the nobles, to the prefects, and to the rest of the people, "The work is great and widespread, and we are spread out over the wall far from each other. ²⁰ Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, come together to us there. Our God will fight for us." ²¹ So we labored at the work, and half of them were holding the spears from dawn until the stars came out.

²⁴ With roar and rage _⌊it races over the ground_⌋,* and it cannot stand still at the sound of the horn. ²⁵ _⌊Whenever_⌋* a horn sounds, it says, 'Aha!' And it smells the battle from a distance— the thunder of the commanders and the war cry.

¹³ And this shall happen:
on that day, a great trumpet will be blown,
and those who were lost in the land of Assyria will come, and those who were scattered in the land of Egypt,
and they will bow down to Yahweh on the _⌊holy mountain_⌋* at Jerusalem.

¹⁹ My bowels, my bowels! I writhe! The walls of my heart! My heart is restless within me, I cannot keep silent, for I hear in my inner self the sound of a horn, the alarm of war.

³ and he sees the sword coming against the land, and he blows on the horn and he warns the people, ⁴ and _⌊anyone who listens_⌋* hears the sound of the horn and _⌊he does not take warning_⌋* and the sword comes and it takes him, his blood will be on his own head. ⁵ For he heard the sound of the horn and he did not take warning; his blood will be on him. But if he took warning, he saved his life. ⁶ And as for the watchman, if he sees the sword coming and _⌊he does not blow_⌋* the horn, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and it takes _⌊their lives_⌋,* he will be taken through his guilt, but his blood from the hand of the watchman I will seek.'

¹ Blow the trumpet* in Zion, and sound the alarm on _⌊my holy mountain_⌋!* Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of Yahweh is coming —it is indeed near.

⁶ Or is a horn blown in a city and people are not afraid? Or does a disaster occur in the city and Yahweh has not done it?

¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil, ¹² because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. ¹³ Because of this, take up the full armor of God, in order that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ and binding shoes under your feet with the preparation of the good news of peace, ¹⁶ in everything taking up the shield of faith, with which you are able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one, ¹⁷ and receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, ¹⁸ with all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and to this end being alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

²⁶ Therefore I run in this way, not as running aimlessly; I box in this way, not as beating the air.

² And the local inhabitants showed _⌊extraordinary_⌋* kindness to us, for they lit a fire and* welcomed us all, because of the rain that had begun and because of the cold.

⁴ And when the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying* to one another, "Doubtless this man is a murderer whom, although he* was rescued from the sea, Justice* has not permitted to live!"

¹⁴ I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

²¹ In the law it is written:
"By those who speak a foreign language and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even in this way will they obey me,"*
says the Lord.

¹¹ where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all, and in all.

⁷ But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for what is beneficial to all.

³¹ But strive* for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.

¹⁴ who gave himself for us, in order that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good deeds.

²⁴ For this reason I say to you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it,* and it will be done for you.

¹³ And _⌊whatever_⌋* you ask in my name, I will do this, in order that the Father may be glorified in the Son. ¹⁴ If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.*

¹⁴ All these were busily engaged with one mind in prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with* his brothers.

²⁹ And now, Lord, concern yourself with their threats and grant your slaves to speak your message with all boldness, ³⁰ as you extend your hand to heal and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus." ³¹ And when* they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak* the word* of God with boldness.

¹⁵ who went down and* prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

³⁰ Not all have gifts of healing, do they?* Not all speak with tongues, do they?* Not all interpret, do they?*

² For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands, but by the Spirit* he speaks mysteries.

¹⁵ _⌊Therefore what should I do_⌋*? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will also sing praise with my mind. ¹⁶ For otherwise, if you praise in your spirit, how will the one who fills the place of the outsider say the "amen" at your thanksgiving, because he does not know what you are saying?

¹⁹ but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other people, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

⁷ For God is king of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.*

²³ But an hour is coming—and now is here*—when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for indeed the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers. ²⁴ God is spirit, and the ones who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."

⁹ For God, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witness, how constantly I make mention of you,

⁵ But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God, who inflicts wrath, is not unjust, is he? (I am speaking according to a human perspective.)

³¹ What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

¹ Therefore I exhort you, brothers, through the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service. ² And do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you may approve what is the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God.

¹⁹ Therefore, what am I saying? That food sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

¹⁷ Because of this do not become foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. ¹⁸ And do not be drunk with wine (in which is dissipation), but be filled by the Spirit, ¹⁹ speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and singing praise in your heart to the Lord, ²⁰ giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father,

¹⁸ with all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and to this end being alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

¹⁸ _⌊What is the result?_⌋* Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. But also I will rejoice,

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom, with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God,

²² and these waters that bring a curse will go into your intestines to cause your womb to swell and to make your hip fall away."* And the women will say, "Amen. Amen."

¹⁵ 'Cursed be the man that makes a divine image or a cast image, which is a detestable thing for Yahweh, the work of the hand of a skilled craftsman, and then sets it in a hiding place.'* And _⌊all the people shall respond_⌋,* 'Amen.' ¹⁶ 'Cursed be the one who dishonors his father or his mother.' And all of the people shall say, 'Amen.' ¹⁷ 'Cursed be the one who moves the boundary marker of his neighbor.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ¹⁸ 'Cursed be the one who misleads a blind person on the road.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ¹⁹ 'Cursed be the one who deprives the alien, the orphan, and the widow of justice.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²⁰ 'Cursed be the one who lies with the wife of his father, because _⌊he has dishonored his father's bed_⌋.'* And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²¹ 'Cursed be the one who lies with any kind of animal.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²² 'Cursed be the one who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²³ 'Cursed be the one who lies with his mother-in-law.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²⁴ 'Cursed be the one who strikes down his neighbor in secret.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²⁵ 'Cursed be the one who takes a bribe _⌊to murder an innocent person_⌋.'* And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²⁶ 'Cursed be the one _⌊who does not keep_⌋* the words of this law, to observe them.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'"

³⁶ Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, "Amen! So may Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, confirm it!

³⁶ Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!"
Then all the people said, "Amen!" and praised Yahweh.

¹³ I also shook out my garment and said, "This is how God will shake out everyone from his house who will not keep this promise. So this is how his possessions will be shaken out and emptied." And all the assembly said, "Amen!" And they praised Yahweh, and the people kept this promise.

⁶ Then Ezra blessed Yahweh the great God, and all of the people answered, "Amen! Amen!" while lifting their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped Yahweh with their noses to the ground.

¹³ Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

¹⁹ And blessed be his glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.

⁵² Blessed be Yahweh forever. Amen and Amen.

⁴⁸ Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise Yah.*

¹¹ And the vision of all this has become for you like the words of a sealed document. When they give it to one who knows the* document, saying, "_⌊Read_⌋* this now!" He says, "I am not able, for it is sealed." ¹² And if the document is given to one who does not _⌊know how to read_⌋,* saying, "_⌊Read_⌋* this now!" he says, "I do not _⌊know how to read_⌋."*

⁵ in order to keep the oath that I swore to your ancestors,* to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day." '" Then I answered and said, "_⌊Let it be so_⌋,* O Yahweh."

⁶ and Jeremiah the prophet said, "Amen! May Yahweh do so; may Yahweh fulfill your words that you have prophesied, to bring back the vessels of the house of Yahweh and all the exiles* from Babylon to this place.

¹³ And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.*

²⁰ teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the age."

²⁰ And they went out and* proclaimed everywhere, while* the Lord was working together with them* and confirming the message through the accompanying signs.

¹⁵ Then the Jews were astonished, saying, "How does this man _⌊possess knowledge_⌋,* because he* has not been taught?"

²⁵ Now there are also many other things that Jesus did, which—if they were written down one after the other—I suppose not even the world itself could contain the books that would be written.

¹³ Now when they* saw the boldness of Peter and John, and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were astonished, and recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

⁴ I give thanks to my God always concerning you, because of the grace of God which was given to you in Christ Jesus, ⁵ that* in everything you were made rich in him, in all speech and all knowledge, ⁶ just as the testimony about Christ has been confirmed in you, ⁷ so that you do not lack in any spiritual gift as you* eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁸ who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴ and after he* had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me."

¹⁴ For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unproductive.

²³ Therefore, if the whole church comes together at the same time and all speak with tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds? ²⁴ But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all,

²⁴ My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴ And the four living creatures were saying, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped.

¹² saying,
"Amen! Praise and glory, and wisdom and thanksgiving, and honor and power and strength be to our God _⌊forever and ever_⌋*. Amen!"

²⁰ The one who testifies about these things says, "Yes, I am coming quickly!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

⁴ The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

⁶ But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, how do I benefit you, unless I speak to you either with a revelation or with knowledge or with a prophecy or with a teaching?

⁴ I give thanks to my God always concerning you, because of the grace of God which was given to you in Christ Jesus, ⁵ that* in everything you were made rich in him, in all speech and all knowledge, ⁶ just as the testimony about Christ has been confirmed in you,

⁷ For who concedes you superiority? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if indeed you received it, why do you boast as if you* did not receive it?

²¹ In the law it is written:
"By those who speak a foreign language and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even in this way will they obey me,"*
says the Lord. ²² So then, tongues are for a sign not to those who believe, but to unbelievers, but prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.

⁹⁹ I have more insight than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

¹ A song of ascents. Of David.*
My heart is not haughty nor my eyes _⌊arrogant_⌋.* And I do not _⌊concern myself_⌋* with things too great and difficult for me. ² Rather I have soothed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother, like the weaned child is my soul with me.

³ And his _⌊breath_⌋* is in the fear of Yahweh. And he shall judge not by his eyesight, and he shall rebuke not by _⌊what he hears with_⌋* his ears.

³ and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you turn around and become like young children, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven!

⁴ And he answered and* said, "Have you not read that the one who created them* from the beginning made them male and female

¹⁵ Truly I say to you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a young child will never enter into it."

¹⁹ For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what is good, but innocent toward what is evil.

⁶ Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but wisdom not of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing,

¹ And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual people, but as to fleshly people, as to infants in Christ. ² I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, for you were not yet able to eat it. But now you are still not able,

¹¹ When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside the things of a child.

¹⁴ so that we may no longer be infants, tossed about by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of people, by craftiness with reference to the scheming of deceit. ¹⁵ But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him with reference to all things, who is the head, Christ,

⁹ And this I pray: that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

¹² For indeed, although you* ought to be teachers _⌊by this time_⌋*, you have need of someone to teach you again the beginning elements of the oracles of God, and _⌊you have need of_⌋* milk, not* solid food. ¹³ For everyone who partakes of milk is unacquainted with the message of righteousness, because he is an infant.

¹ Therefore, leaving behind the elementary message about Christ, let us move on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God, ² teaching about baptisms and laying on of hands, and resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. ³ And this we will do, if God permits.

² like newborn infants long for the unadulterated spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

¹¹ For he will speak with _⌊stammering_⌋* and another tongue to this people, ¹² to whom he has said,
"This is rest; give rest to the weary; and this is repose"; yet* they were not willing to hear.

¹⁵ Look, I am about to bring on you a nation from afar, O house of Israel," _⌊declares_⌋* Yahweh. "It is an enduring nation, it is _⌊an ancient nation_⌋.* A nation whose language you do not know, and you cannot understand what they speak.

³⁴ Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, "You are gods" '?*

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.

⁶ And when* this sound occurred, the crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one was hearing them speaking in his own language. ⁷ And they were astounded and astonished, saying, "Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸ And how do we hear, each one of us, in _⌊our own native language_⌋?* ⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites and those residing in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,* ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya toward Cyrene, and the Romans who were in town, ¹¹ both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own languages the great deeds of God!" ¹² And all were amazed and greatly perplexed, saying _⌊to one another_⌋,* "_⌊What can this mean?_⌋"*

³² This Jesus God raised up, of which* we all are witnesses. ³³ Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has poured out this that you see and hear.* ³⁴ For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says,
'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, ³⁵ until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." '* ³⁶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt, that God has made him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified!"

⁹ knowing this, that the law is not given for a righteous person but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and totally worldly, for the one who kills his father and the one who kills his mother, for murderers,

⁷ The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have come; Israel knows! The prophet is a fool, the man of the spirit is acting like a madman. Because of the greatness of your sin, your hostility is great.

²⁰ And many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is out of his mind! Why do you listen to him?"

¹³ But others jeered and* said, "They are full of sweet new wine!"

²⁴ And as* he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "You are out of your mind, Paul! Your* great learning _⌊is driving_⌋* you _⌊insane_⌋!"*

¹⁸ For in the first place, when you* come together as a church, I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him, "Look! _⌊A true Israelite_⌋* in whom is no deceit!" ⁴⁸ Nathanael said to him, "From where do you know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you* were under the fig tree, I saw you." ⁴⁹ Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the king of Israel!"

²⁹ "Come, see a man who told me everything I have ever done! Perhaps this one is the Christ?"

³⁷ Now when they* heard this,* they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "What should we do, men and brothers?"

¹⁵ Now the spiritual person discerns all things, but he himself is judged by no one.

¹² For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, both joints and marrow, and able to judge the reflections and thoughts of the heart. ¹³ 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_⌋*.

¹⁴ And Judah and his brothers came to the house of Joseph—now he was still there—they fell before him to the ground.

¹⁸ And then I lay prostrate _⌊before_⌋* Yahweh, as earlier, forty days* and forty nights;* I did not eat food and I did not drink water because of all your sins that you committed, by doing evil in the eyes of Yahweh and so provoking him.

¹¹ and let all kings bow down to him. Let all nations serve him.

¹⁴ Thus says Yahweh: "The acquisition of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush and the Sabeans, tall men, shall pass over to you; they shall be yours, and they shall walk behind you. They shall pass over in chains, and they shall bow down to you; they will pray to you: 'Surely God is with you, and there is no other. Besides him there is no God.'"

¹⁴ And the children of those who oppressed you shall come to you bending low, and all those who treated you disrespectfully shall bow down at the soles of your feet. And they shall call you the city of Yahweh, Zion of the holy one of Israel.

²³ Thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'In those days ten men from _⌊all the nations of every language_⌋* will take hold of the hem of a Judean man,* saying, "Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you!" '"

⁸ And when he* saw it,* Simon Peter fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, Lord, because I am _⌊a sinful man_⌋!"*

²⁸ And when he* saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "_⌊What do I have to do with you_⌋,* Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!"

¹⁶ And he fell on his face at his feet, giving thanks to him. And he was a Samaritan.

⁸ And when he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one of whom had a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

⁴ And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who is seated on the throne, saying,
"Amen! Hallelujah!"

⁷ But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for what is beneficial to all. ⁸ For to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another a word of knowledge by the same Spirit, ⁹ to another faith by the same Spirit, to another* gifts of healing by the one Spirit, ¹⁰ to another* _⌊miraculous powers_⌋*, to another* prophecy, to another* distinguishing of spirits, to another kinds of tongues, to another* interpretation of tongues.

⁴ The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. ⁵ Now I want you all to speak with tongues, but even more that you may prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, in order that the church may receive edification. ⁶ But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, how do I benefit you, unless I speak to you either with a revelation or with knowledge or with a prophecy or with a teaching?

²⁷ 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.

⁴⁰ But let all things be done decently and according to proper procedure.

¹⁹ Have you been thinking all this time that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and all these things, dear friends, are for your edification.

¹⁰ Because of this, I am writing these things although I* am absent, in order that when I* am present I may not have to act severely according to the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

¹² for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

¹⁶ from whom the whole body, joined together and held together by every supporting ligament, according to the working by measure of each single part, the growth of the body makes for the building up of itself in love.

¹⁹ speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and singing praise in your heart to the Lord,

¹¹ Therefore encourage one another and build up _⌊each other_⌋*, just as indeed you are doing.

¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit. ²⁰ Do not despise prophecies, ²¹ but examine all things; hold fast to what is good.

¹ Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. ² By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ* has come in the flesh is from God, ³ and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God, and this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.

¹¹ "Look, I waited for your* words; I listened for your* insight, until you searched out _⌊what to say_⌋.*

¹⁵ "They are dismayed; they no longer answer; _⌊they have nothing to say_⌋.* ¹⁶ And I have waited because they do not speak, because they stand there and no longer answer. ¹⁷ I myself will answer my share also; I myself will declare my knowledge also, ¹⁸ for I am full of words;* _⌊the spirit within me_⌋* urges me. ¹⁹ "Look, my internal organs are like unopened wine, like new wineskins it* is ready to burst open. ²⁰ Let me speak _⌊that I may find relief_⌋;* let me open my lips, and let me answer.

³¹ "Listen attentively, Job; listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. ³² If _⌊you have anything to say_⌋,* _⌊answer me_⌋;* speak, for I desire _⌊to justify you_⌋.* ³³ If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."

¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit. ²⁰ Do not despise prophecies,

⁵ may the wise hear and increase learning, and the one who understands gain direction,*

⁹ Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; _⌊teach_⌋* a righteous one and he will increase learning.

¹² that is, to be encouraged together with you through _⌊our mutual faith_⌋*, both yours and mine.

³⁵ But if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.

⁶ But God, who comforts the humble, comforted us by the coming of Titus, ⁷ and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted among you, because he* reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

¹¹ And he himself gave some as apostles and some as prophets and some as evangelists and some as pastors and teachers ¹² for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

¹⁴ And we urge you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, console the discouraged, help the sick, be patient toward all people.

¹⁰ When they went from there to Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him, and the Spirit of God rushed upon him,* and he prophesied among them. ¹¹ _⌊And when_⌋* all who knew him _⌊formerly_⌋* saw that he prophesied with prophets, the people said to one another, "What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?" ¹² And a man from there responded and said, "And who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb: "Is Saul also among the prophets?" ¹³ When he finished prophesying, he went to the high place.

¹⁹ And it was told to Saul, "David is in Naioth in Ramah." ²⁰ So Saul sent messengers to capture David. When they saw the company of the prophets prophesying and Samuel standing as chief over them, then the Spirit of God came upon Saul's messengers, and they also prophesied. ²¹ So they told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Again Saul sent messengers a third time, and they also prophesied. ²² Then he also went to Ramah. When he came to the great cistern which was in Secu, he asked and said, "Where are Samuel and David?" Someone said, "Look they are in Naioth in Ramah." ²³ So he went there to Naioth in Ramah and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and _⌊he walked along prophesying_⌋* until he came to Naioth in Ramah. ²⁴ He also stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel. He lay naked all that day and all night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

³ Then the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha, and they said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh is going to take your master _⌊from you_⌋* today?" He said, "I also know; be quiet!"

⁵ Then the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho came near to Elisha, and they said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh is going to take your master _⌊from you_⌋* today?" He said, "I also know; be quiet!"

⁸ "Truly, it is a spirit in a human being, and the breath of Shaddai teaches them. ⁹ It is not _⌊the aged_⌋* who are wise, or* it is not the elders who understand justice. ¹⁰ Therefore I say, 'Listen to me; let me also declare my knowledge myself.' ¹¹ "Look, I waited for your* words; I listened for your* insight, until you searched out _⌊what to say_⌋.*

⁹ But if I say, "I will not mention him and I will no longer speak in his name," then it becomes in my heart like a fire burning, locked up in my bones, and I struggle to contain it,* and I am not able.

¹⁹ But Peter and John answered and* said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God, you decide! ²⁰ For we are not able to refrain from speaking about the things that we have seen and heard."

¹ Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

¹⁴ "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people _⌊with whom he is pleased_⌋!"*

¹³ But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

³³ Now may the God of peace be with all of you. Amen.

¹⁷ Because of this, I have sent to you Timothy, who is my dear and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church.

¹⁵ But if the unbeliever leaves, let him leave. The brother or the sister is not bound in such cases. But God has called us* in peace.

¹⁷ But to each one as the Lord has apportioned. As God has called each one, thus let him live—and thus I order in all the churches.

¹⁶ But if anyone is disposed to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

¹⁶ Now may the Lord of peace himself grant you peace through everything in every way. May the Lord be with all of you.

²⁰ Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,

¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy, ¹⁸ And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace among* those who make peace.

¹⁶ To the woman he said,
"I will greatly increase _⌊your pain in childbearing_⌋;* in pain you shall bear children. And to your husband shall be your desire. And he shall rule over you."

³ "If a woman makes a vow to Yahweh, and she binds a pledge on herself in her father's house in your childhood, ⁴ but if her father hears her vow or her pledge that she bound on herself and says nothing to her, then all her vows will stand, and every pledge that she binds on her life will stand. ⁵ If her father forbids her on the day he hears of it, all her vows or her pledges that she bound on herself will not stand, and Yahweh will forgive her because her father has forgiven her. ⁶ "If _⌊she has a husband_⌋* while bound by her vows or a rash promise of her lips, ⁷ and her husband hears of it and is silent on the day he hears it, her vows will stand, and her pledge that she bound upon herself will stand. ⁸ But if on the day her husband hears of it, he forbids her, then he will nullify her vow that she is under, and the rash promise of her lips that she bound on herself; and Yahweh will forgive her. ⁹ "But the vow of a widow or a woman who is divorced, all that she binds on herself will stand on her. ¹⁰ But if she made a vow in her husband's house, or bound herself on a pledge with a sworn oath, ¹¹ and her husband heard it but was silent to her, and he did not forbid her, all her vows will stand and every pledge that she bound on herself will stand. ¹² But if her husband nullified them on the day he hears them, all her vows going out of her lips concerning her vows or the pledge on herself will not stand; her husband has nullified them, and Yahweh will forgive her. ¹³ "Any vow and any sworn oath of a pledge to inflict on herself, her husband can confirm it or her husband can nullify it.

¹⁷ For this deed of the queen _⌊will be known_⌋* to all the women, causing them _⌊to look with contempt on their husbands_⌋,* as they will say, 'King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him but she did not come!' ¹⁸ This day the women of nobility from Persia and Media will respond to all the officials of the king and there will be no end to contempt and anger. ¹⁹ _⌊If it pleases_⌋* the king, let _⌊a royal edict_⌋* go out from him, and let it be written among the laws of Persia and Media so that it will not be altered, that Vashti cannot come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal position to her neighbor who is better than she. ²⁰ And let the king's decree that he will make be proclaimed in all his kingdom, because it is vast and all the women will honor their husbands, great and small."*

³ But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and the head of Christ is God.

⁵ but every woman who prays or prophesies with uncovered head dishonors her head, for she is one and the same with the one whose head is shaved.

⁷ For indeed a man ought not to cover his head, because he* is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man. ⁸ For man is not from woman, but woman from man. ⁹ For indeed man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man. ¹⁰ Because of this, the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, on account of the angels.

²² —wives to their own husbands as to the Lord, ²³ because the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church (he himself being the Savior of the body). ²⁴ But as the church is subject to Christ, thus also wives should be subject* to their husbands in everything.

³³ Only you also, each one of you, must thus love his own wife as himself, and the wife _⌊must respect_⌋* her husband.

¹⁸ Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

¹¹ A woman must learn in quietness with all submission. ¹² But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but _⌊to remain quiet_⌋*.

⁵ to be self-controlled, pure, busy at home, good, being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be slandered.

¹ In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives, ² when they* see your respectful, pure conduct. ³ Let your* adornment not be the external kind, braiding hair and putting on gold jewelry or putting on fine clothing, ⁴ but the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is highly valuable in the sight of God. ⁵ For in the same way formerly the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves by* being subject to their own husbands, ⁶ like Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you have become when you* do good and are not frightened with respect to any terror.

⁶ For if a woman does not cover herself, let her hair be shorn off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her head* shorn or shaved, let her cover her head.*

¹⁴ And does not nature itself teach you that a man, if he wears long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

³⁴ 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.

¹² For it is shameful even to speak about the things being done by them in secret,

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for her; ²⁶ in order that he might sanctify her by cleansing her* with the washing of water by the word; ²⁷ in order that he might present to himself the church glorious, not having a spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she may be holy and blameless.

⁷ Husbands, in the same way live with your wives _⌊knowledgeably_⌋*, as with the weaker female vessel, showing them honor as fellow heirs also of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

³ many peoples shall come. And they shall say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house* of the God of Jacob, and may he teach us part of his ways, and let us walk in his paths." For instruction shall go out from Zion, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem.

¹ And it will be that at the end of those days, the mountain of Yahweh will be established as the highest of the mountains, and it will be lifted up above the hills, and people will stream to it. ² And many nations will come and say, "Come! Let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, and to the _⌊temple_⌋* of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways, and that we may walk in his paths," for the law will go out from Zion, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem.

⁸ _⌊And then_⌋* on that day, living waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea,* and the other half to the western sea;* it will happen both in the summer and in the winter.

¹ Now there were prophets and teachers in Antioch in the church that was there: Barnabas, and Simeon (who was called Niger), and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. ² And while* they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." ³ Then, after they* had fasted and prayed and placed their* hands on them, they sent them* away.

³⁵ But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord with many others also. ³⁶ And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Come then,let us return and* visit the brothers in every town in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

⁹ And a vision appeared to Paul during the night: a certain Macedonian man was standing there and imploring him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and* help us!" ¹⁰ And when he had seen the vision, we wanted at once to go away to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.

¹ Now after they* traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

¹⁰ Now the brothers sent away both Paul and Silas at once, during the night, to Berea. _⌊They_⌋* went into the synagogue of the Jews when they* arrived. ¹¹ Now these were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. _⌊They_⌋* accepted the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day to see if these things were so.

¹⁵ And those who conducted Paul brought him* as far as Athens, and after* receiving an order for Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as soon as possible, they went away.

¹ After these things he departed from Athens and* went to Corinth. ² And he found a certain Jew _⌊named_⌋* Aquila, _⌊a native_⌋* of Pontus who had arrived recently from Italy _⌊along with_⌋* Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome, and* he went to them. ³ And because he was practicing the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. ⁴ And he argued in the synagogue every Sabbath, attempting to persuade* both Jews and Greeks. ⁵ Now when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began to be occupied with* the message, solemnly testifying to the Jews that the Christ* was Jesus. ⁶ And when* they resisted and reviled him,* he shook out his* clothes and* said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am guiltless! From now on I will go to the Gentiles!" ⁷ And leaving there, he entered into the house of someone _⌊named_⌋* Titius Justus, a worshiper* of God whose house was next door to the synagogue. ⁸ And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his whole household. And many of the Corinthians, when they* heard about it,* believed and were baptized. ⁹ And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not keep silent, ¹⁰ because I am with you and no one will attack you to harm you, because many people are mine in this city." ¹¹ So he stayed a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. ¹² Now when* Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one purpose against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat, ¹³ saying, "This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law!" ¹⁴ But when* Paul was about to open his* mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it was some crime or wicked villainy, O Jews, _⌊I would have been justified in accepting_⌋* your complaint. ¹⁵ But if it is questions concerning a word and names and _⌊your own law_⌋,* see to it* yourselves! I do not wish to be a judge of these things." ¹⁶ And he drove them away from the judgment seat. ¹⁷ So they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and* began beating* him* in front of the judgment seat. And none of these things was a concern to Gallio.

¹³ But we will not boast _⌊beyond limits_⌋*, but according to the measure of the assignment that God has assigned to us as a measure to reach even as far as you. ¹⁴ For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we* had not reached you, because we have reached even as far as you with the gospel of Christ, ¹⁵ not boasting _⌊beyond limits_⌋* in the labors of others, but having hope that as your faith is growing to be enlarged greatly by you according to our assignment, ¹⁶ so that we may proclaim the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast in the things accomplished in the area assigned to someone else.

⁸ for from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia,* but in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we have no need to say anything.

³ He _⌊uttered_⌋* his oracle and said,
"The declaration of Balaam son Beor, the declaration of the man whose eyes are closed, ⁴ the declaration of the hearer of God's words,* who sees the revelation of Shaddai,* falling down but whose eyes are uncovered.

¹⁶ the declaration of the hearer of God's words,* and the knower of the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of Shaddai,* who is falling, and his eyes are revealed.

¹⁶ The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me. But the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me."

³ For by the grace given to me I say to everyone who is among you not to think more highly of yourself than what one ought to think, but to think _⌊sensibly_⌋*, as God has apportioned a measure of faith to each one.

²⁵ Now concerning virgins I do not have a command from the Lord, but I am giving an opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

⁴⁰ But she is happier if she remains thus, according to my opinion—and I think I have the Spirit of God.

² If anyone thinks he knows anything, he has not yet known as it is necessary to know.

¹ If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a ringing brass gong or a clashing cymbal.

⁷ You are looking at things according to appearance. If anyone is convinced he himself is Christ's, he should consider this concerning himself again: that just as Christ himself is, so also are we.

¹² For we do not dare to classify or to compare ourselves with some who commend themselves, but they themselves, when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, do not understand.

⁴ For if the one who comes proclaims another Jesus whom we have not proclaimed, or you receive a different spirit which you did not receive, or a different gospel which you did not accept, you put up with it well enough!

¹² But what I am doing, I will also do, in order that I may remove the opportunity of those who want an opportunity, that they may be found just as also we are in what they are boasting about. ¹³ For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. ¹⁴ And no wonder, for Satan himself disguises himself as an angel of light. ¹⁵ Therefore it is not a great thing if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

⁸ because the one who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

¹ Finally therefore, brothers, we ask you and appeal to you in the Lord Jesus that, just as you have received from us how it is necessary for you to live and to please God, just as indeed you are living, that you progress even more. ² For you know what commands we gave to you through the Lord Jesus. ³ For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; ⁴ that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, ⁵ not in lustful passion, just as also the Gentiles who do not know God; ⁶ not to transgress and to exploit his brother in the matter, because the Lord is the one who avenges concerning all these things, just as also we told you beforehand and testified solemnly. ⁷ For God did not call us to impurity, but in holiness. ⁸ Therefore the one who rejects this is not rejecting man, but God, who also gives his Holy Spirit to you.

² to remember the words proclaimed beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles,

⁶ We are from God. The one who knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.

¹⁷ But you, dear friends, remember the words proclaimed beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁷ Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.

⁶ "Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls in front of pigs, lest they trample them with their feet, and turn around and* tear you to pieces.

¹⁴ Let* them! They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."

³ If anyone teaches other doctrine and does not devote himself to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that is in accordance with godliness, ⁴ he is conceited, understanding nothing, but having a morbid interest concerning controversies and disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions, ⁵ constant wrangling by people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who consider godliness to be a means of gain.

³ For there will be a time when they will not put up with sound teaching, but in accordance with their own desires, they will accumulate for themselves teachers, _⌊because they have an insatiable curiosity_⌋*, ⁴ and they will turn away from the hearing of the truth, but will turn to myths.

¹¹ The one who does evil, let him do evil still, and the defiled, let him be defiled still, and the righteous, let him practice righteousness still, and the holy, let him be holy still." ¹² "Behold, I am coming quickly, and my reward is with me, to repay each one according to what his deeds are!

¹³ Let us live decently, as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy.

³⁴ If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment. And I will give directions about the remaining matters whenever I come.

²⁶ _⌊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. ²⁷ 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. ²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God. ²⁹ Let two or three prophets speak, and the others evaluate. ³⁰ And if something is revealed to another who is seated, the first must be silent. ³¹ For you are all able to prophesy _⌊in turn_⌋*, in order that all may learn and all may be encouraged, ³² and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets. ³³ For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.
As in all the churches of the saints,

⁵ for even if I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

⁵ On account of this, I left you behind in Crete, in order that what remains may be set in order and you may appoint elders in every town, as I ordered you.