For there is one God and one intermediary ¹  between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human, ² 

and not pay attention to Jewish myths ¹  and commands of people who reject the truth.

But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless ¹  evil, full of deadly poison.

in that he spends the rest of his time ¹  on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, ¹  it will come to nothing, ² 

Beware ¹  of people, because they will hand you over to councils ²  and flog ³  you in their synagogues. ⁴ 

But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”

Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.” ¹ 

For from within, out of the human heart, come evil ideas, sexual immorality, theft, murder,

But if we say, ‘From people – ’” (they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).

People will be fainting from fear ¹  and from the expectation of what is coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ² 

It is written in your law that the testimony of two men is true. ¹ 

For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.

You yourselves are our letter, ¹  written on our hearts, known and read by everyone,

but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, ¹  by looking like other men, ²  and by sharing in human nature. ³ 

These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are ¹  on human commands and teachings. ² 

nor to seek glory from people, either from you or from others,

The sins of some people are obvious, going before them into judgment, but for others, they show up later. ¹ 

and constant bickering by people corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness ¹  is a way of making a profit.

So as you come to him, ¹  a living stone rejected by men but ²  chosen and priceless ³  in God’s sight,