He replied, ¹  “You have been given ²  the opportunity to know ³  the secrets ⁴  of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.

For the one whom God has sent ¹  speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly. ² 

So Jesus added, ¹  “Because of this I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has allowed him to come.” ² 

God exalted him ¹  to his right hand as Leader ²  and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. ³ 

Through him ¹  we have received grace and our apostleship ²  to bring about the obedience ³  of faith ⁴  among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name.

But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, ¹  his faith is credited as righteousness.

For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be set aside.

For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit. ¹ 

And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

Thus ¹  we urged ²  Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, ³  so also he should complete this act of kindness ⁴  for you.

I do not set aside ¹  God’s grace, because if righteousness ²  could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing! ³ 

For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise, but God graciously gave ¹  it to Abraham through the promise.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

For it has been granted to you ¹  not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him,

I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship ¹  from God – given to me for you – in order to complete ²  the word of God,

Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority ¹  but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.

And see to it that no one becomes ¹  an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. ² 

Concerning this salvation, ¹  the prophets ²  who predicted the grace that would come to you ³  searched and investigated carefully.