Now I mean that the heir, as long as he is a minor, ¹  is no different from a slave, though he is the owner ²  of everything.

I beg you, brothers and sisters, ¹  become like me, because I have become like you. You have done me no wrong!

Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all!

Remind people ¹  of these things and solemnly charge them ²  before the Lord ³  not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen. ⁴ 

At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me – may they not be held accountable for it.

Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

Yet the one these things are spoken about belongs to ¹  a different tribe, and no one from that tribe ²  has ever officiated at the altar.

For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.

for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, ¹  for without it no one will see the Lord.

So ¹  I began weeping bitterly ²  because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.

When ¹  Jesus heard this he was amazed and said to those who followed him, “I tell you the truth, ²  I have not found such faith in anyone in Israel!

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because the patch will pull away from the garment and the tear will be worse.

“Do ¹  not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden ²  that will not be revealed, ³  and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. ¹  But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’

“But as for that day and hour no one knows it – not even the angels in heaven ¹  – except the Father alone.

For his hands and feet had often been bound with chains and shackles, ¹  but ²  he had torn the chains apart and broken the shackles in pieces. No one was strong enough to subdue him.

He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, ¹  and John, the brother of James.

After Jesus ¹  left there, he went to the region of Tyre. ²  When he went into a house, he did not want anyone to know, but ³  he was not able to escape notice.

“But as for that day or hour no one knows it – neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son ¹  – except the Father.