so they too have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now ¹  receive mercy.

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. ¹  Do not be conceited. ² 

The God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer and our brother Quartus greet you. ¹ 

those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.

If an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is served without asking questions of conscience.

If one member suffers, everyone suffers with it. If a ¹  member is honored, all rejoice with it.

It is similar for lifeless things that make a sound, like a flute or harp. Unless they make a distinction in the notes, how can what is played on the flute or harp be understood?

And our hope for you is steadfast because we know that as you share in ¹  our sufferings, so also you will share in ²  our comfort.

Let each one examine ¹  his own work. Then he can take pride ²  in himself and not compare himself with ³  someone else.

namely, that through the gospel ¹  the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members ²  of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

so that what you can be proud of may increase ¹  because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you. ² 

For how can we thank God enough for you, ¹  for all the joy we feel ²  because of you before our God?

The overseer ¹  then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, ²  temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others ¹  who call on the Lord from a pure heart. ² 

Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised. ¹ 

Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. ¹  But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness ²  for those trained by it.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep ¹  his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.