1 Corinthians 4:14

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect.

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

Your watchmen lift up their voice. Together they sing; for they shall see eye to eye when Yahweh returns to Zion.

I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen!’

This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

Whenever any controversy comes to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you must warn them, that they not be guilty toward Yahweh, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you will not be guilty.

His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They can’t bark— dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

A prophet watches over Ephraim with my God. A fowler’s snare is on all of his paths, and hostility in the house of his God.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

They said therefore to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”

He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.

I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing.

For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,

I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—

Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,

I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

For the Lord said to me, “Go, set a watchman. Let him declare what he sees.

Awake, awake! Stand up, Jerusalem, you who have drunk from Yahweh’s hand the cup of his wrath. You have drunken the bowl of the cup of staggering, and drained it.

“Cry aloud! Don’t spare! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem. They will never be silent day nor night. You who call on Yahweh, take no rest,

He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”

Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he doesn’t turn from his way; he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your soul.

I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”

I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me and loved them, even as you loved me.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.

According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.

For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, you don’t have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we didn’t use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God,

For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,

Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

Moreover your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there is great reward.

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.

Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man, that the righteous not sin, and he does not sin, he will surely live, because he took warning; and you have delivered your soul.”

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?

But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

Wake up righteously, and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.

Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows.

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.