Look, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have purified you ¹  in the furnace of misery.

“Find Jeremiah ¹  and look out for him. ²  Do not do anything to harm him, ³  but do with him whatever he tells you.”

that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, ¹  both yours and mine.

Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires. ¹ 

so that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but on the power of God.

On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,

Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

But if I build up again those things I once destroyed, ¹  I demonstrate that I am one who breaks God’s law. ² 

For this reason I ask you ¹  not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, ²  which ³  is your glory. ⁴ 

I do not say this because I am seeking a gift. ¹  Rather, I seek the credit that abounds to your account.

But I do not allow ¹  a woman to teach or exercise authority ²  over a man. She must remain quiet. ³ 

Do not address an older man harshly ¹  but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers, ² 

For God did not give us a Spirit ¹  of fear but of power and love and self-control.

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

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, ¹  than for doing evil.

the Ammonite officials said to their lord Hanun, “Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? ¹  No, David has sent his servants to you to get information about the city and spy on it so they can overthrow it!” ² 

Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefer that the wicked change his behavior ¹  and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil deeds! ²  Why should you die, O house of Israel?’

But ¹  he said to me, “My grace is enough ²  for you, for my ³  power is made perfect ⁴  in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly ⁵  about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in ⁶  me.

So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood – for on that basis ¹  the people received the law – what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?

My father may touch me! Then he’ll think I’m mocking him ¹  and I’ll bring a curse on myself instead of a blessing.”