Now where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.

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

For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.

He ¹  committed no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth. ² 

and no lie was found on their lips; ¹  they ²  are blameless.

Its gates will never be closed during the day ¹  (and ²  there will be no night there). ³ 

All things have been handed over to me by my Father. ¹  No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides ²  to reveal him.

Sell your possessions ¹  and give to the poor. ²  Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out – a treasure in heaven ³  that never decreases, ⁴  where no thief approaches and no moth ⁵  destroys.

We know that ¹  our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us, ²  so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.

So I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up ¹  and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.

And above all, my brothers and sisters, ¹  do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about this.”

no bag ¹  for the journey, or an extra tunic, ²  or sandals or staff, ³  for the worker deserves his provisions.

And call no one your ‘father’ on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

He lived among the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain.

But Jesus, paying no attention to what was said, told the synagogue ruler, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

He strictly ordered that no one should know about this, ¹  and told them to give her something to eat.

Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? ¹  No one is good except God alone.

He said to it, ¹  “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it. ²