to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish ¹  love. ² 

to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; ¹  to perseverance, godliness;

and endurance, character, and character, hope.

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

“When someone has a diseased infection, ¹  he must be brought to the priest.

“When someone’s body has a boil on its skin ¹  and it heals,

“When a man or a woman has an infection on the head or in the beard, ¹ 

She obtains ¹  wool and flax, and she is pleased to work with her hands. ² 

At ¹  that time ²  a great disturbance ³  took place concerning the Way. ⁴ 

because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations, and from these the nations spread ¹  over the earth after the flood.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God – a mature person, attaining to ¹  the measure of Christ’s full stature. ² 

For this very reason, ¹  make every effort ²  to add to your faith excellence, ³  to excellence, knowledge;

From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations.

But I will also make the son of the slave wife into a great nation, for he is your descendant too.”

God was with the boy as he grew. He lived in the wilderness and became an archer.

These were their descendants:Ishmael’s firstborn son was Nebaioth; the others were ¹  Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

They quickly forgot what he had done; ¹  they did not wait for his instructions. ² 

Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak. ¹ 

Establish your work outside and get your fields ready; afterward build ¹  your house. ²