2 Timothy 3:10

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power.

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

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.

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

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith,

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.

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

“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

But you know the proof of him, that as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,

I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,

But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

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

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

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

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?”

in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts,

Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,