Why, G1223 G5124 behold, G2400 I send G649 to you prophets, G4396 and wise G4680 men, and scribes: G1122 and some of them you shall kill G615 and crucify; G4717 and some of them shall you whip G3146 in your G5216 synagogues, G4864 and persecute G1377 them from city G4172 to city: G4172

This H1931 Ezra H5830 went H5927 up from Babylon; H894 and he was a ready H4106 scribe H5608 in the law H8451 of Moses, H4872 which H834 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 had given: H5414 and the king H4428 granted H5414 him all H3605 his request, H1246 according to the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 his God H430 on him.

For Ezra H5830 had prepared H3559 his heart H3824 to seek H1875 the law H8451 of the LORD, H3068 and to do H6213 it, and to teach H3925 in Israel H3478 statutes H2706 and judgments. H4941

And I, even I Artaxerxes H783 the king, H4430 do make H7761 a decree H2942 to all H3606 the treasurers H1490 which H1768 are beyond H5675 the river, H5103 that whatever H3605 H3627 Ezra H5830 the priest, H3548 the scribe H5613 of the law H1882 of the God H426 of heaven, H8065 shall require H7593 of you, it be done H5648 speedily, H629

Therefore also G2532 said G2036 the wisdom G4678 of God, G2316 I will send G649 them prophets G4396 and apostles, G652 and some of them they shall slay G615 and persecute: G1559

And such G5108 trust G4006 have G2192 we through G1223 Christ G5547 to God-ward: G4314

Who G3739 also G2532 has made G2427 us able G2427 ministers G1249 of the new G2537 testament; G1242 not of the letter, G1121 but of the spirit: G4151 for the letter G1121 kills, G615 but the spirit G4151 gives life. G2227

As you also G2532 learned G3129 of Epaphras G1889 our dear G27 fellow servant, G4889 who G3739 is for you a faithful G4103 minister G1249 of Christ; G5547

Not a novice, G3504 lest G2443 G3361 being lifted G5187 up with pride G5187 he fall G1706 into G1519 the condemnation G2917 of the devil. G1228

But if G1437 I tarry G1019 long, that you may know G1492 how G4459 you ought G1163 to behave G390 yourself in the house G3624 of God, G2316 which G3748 is the church G1577 of the living G2198 God, G2316 the pillar G4769 and ground G1477 of the truth. G225

And without G3672 controversy G3672 great G3173 is the mystery G3466 of godliness: G2150 God G2316 was manifest G5319 in the flesh, G4561 justified G1344 in the Spirit, G4151 seen G3700 of angels, G32 preached G2784 to the Gentiles, G1484 believed G4100 on in the world, G2889 received G353 up into G1722 glory. G1391

All G3956 scripture G1124 is given by inspiration G2315 of God, G2315 and is profitable G5624 for doctrine, G1319 for reproof, G1650 for correction, G1882 for instruction G3809 in righteousness: G1343

That the man G444 of God G2316 may be perfect, G739 thoroughly G1822 furnished G1822 to all G3956 good G18 works. G2041

Holding G472 fast G472 the faithful G4103 word G3056 as he has been taught, G1322 that he may be able G1415 by sound G5198 doctrine G1319 both G2532 to exhort G3870 and to convince G1651 the disputers. G483

Young G3501 men likewise G5615 exhort G3870 to be sober G4993 minded. G4993

In all G3956 things showing G3930 yourself G4572 a pattern G5179 of good G2570 works: G2041 in doctrine G1319 showing soundness, G90 gravity, G4587 sincerity, G861

A good G18 man G444 out of the good G18 treasure G2344 of the heart G2588 brings G1544 forth G1544 good G18 things: and an evil G4190 man G444 out of the evil G4190 treasure G2344 brings G1544 forth evil G4190 things.

The tongue H3956 of the just H6662 is as choice H977 silver: H3701 the heart H3820 of the wicked H7563 is little H4592 worth.

The lips H8193 of the righteous H6662 feed H7462 many: H7227 but fools H191 die H4191 for want H2638 of wisdom. H3820

The fruit H6529 of the righteous H6662 is a tree H6086 of life; H2416 and he that wins H3947 souls H5315 is wise. H2450

The lips H8193 of the wise H2450 disperse H2219 knowledge: H1847 but the heart H3820 of the foolish H3684 does not so. H3651

He that handles H5921 a matter H1697 wisely H7919 shall find H4672 good: H2896 and whoever trusts H982 in the LORD, H3068 happy H835 is he.

Understanding H7922 is a wellspring H4726 of life H2416 to him that has H1167 it: but the instruction H4148 of fools H191 is folly. H200

Pleasant H5278 words H561 are as an honeycomb, H6688 H1706 sweet H4966 to the soul, H5315 and health H4832 to the bones. H6106

The words H1697 of a man's H376 mouth H6310 are as deep H6013 waters, H4325 and the wellspring H4726 of wisdom H2451 as a flowing H5042 brook. H5158

Bow H5186 down H5186 your ear, H241 and hear H8085 the words H1697 of the wise, H2450 and apply H7896 your heart H3820 to my knowledge. H1847

For it is a pleasant H5273 thing if H3588 you keep H8104 them within H990 you; they shall with H3162 be fitted H3559 in your lips. H8193

And moreover, H3148 because the preacher H6953 was wise, H2450 he still H5750 taught H3925 the people H5971 knowledge; H1847 yes, he gave good heed, H238 and sought H2713 out, and set in order H8626 many H7235 proverbs. H4912

The words H1697 of the wise H2450 are as goads, H1861 and as nails H4930 fastened H5193 by the masters H1167 of assemblies, H627 which are given H5414 from one H259 shepherd. H7462

For we preach G2784 not ourselves, G1438 but Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 the Lord; G2962 and ourselves G1438 your G5216 servants G1401 for Jesus' G2424 sake.

But we have G2192 this G5126 treasure G2344 in earthen G3749 vessels, G4632 that the excellency G5236 of the power G1411 may be of God, G2316 and not of us.

As sorrowful, G3076 yet G1161 always G104 rejoicing; G5463 as poor, G4434 yet G1161 making G4148 many G4183 rich; G4148 as having G2192 nothing, G3367 and yet possessing G2722 all G3956 things.

Whereby G4314 G3739 when you read, G314 you may G1410 understand G3539 my knowledge G4907 in the mystery G3466 of Christ) G5547

To me, who am less G1647 than the least G1647 of all G3956 saints, G40 is this G3778 grace G5485 given, G1325 that I should preach G2097 among G1722 the Gentiles G1484 the unsearchable G421 riches G4149 of Christ; G5547

Let the word G3056 of Christ G5547 dwell G1774 in you richly G4146 in all G3956 wisdom; G4678 teaching G1321 and admonishing G3560 one G1438 another G1438 in psalms G5568 and hymns G5215 and spiritual G4152 songs, G5603 singing G103 with grace G5485 in your G5216 hearts G2588 to the Lord. G2962

The mandrakes H1736 give H5414 a smell, H7381 and at H5921 our gates H6607 are all H3605 manner of pleasant H4022 fruits, new H2319 and old, H3465 which I have laid H6845 up for you, O my beloved. H1730

A new G2537 commandment G1785 I give G1325 to you, That you love G25 one G240 another; G240 as I have loved G25 you, that you also G2532 love G25 one G240 another. G240

Brothers, G80 I write G1125 no G3756 new G2537 commandment G1785 to you, but an old G3820 commandment G1785 which G3739 you had G2192 from the beginning. G746 The old G3820 commandment G1785 is the word G3056 which G3739 you have G2192 heard G191 from the beginning. G746

Again, G3825 a new G2537 commandment G1785 I write G1125 to you, which G3739 thing is true G227 in him and in you: because G3754 the darkness G4653 is past, G3855 and the true G228 light G5457 now G2235 shines. G5316