For the exercise of the body is profitable for little; but godliness is profitable for all things, and has the promise of the life that now is, and also of that which is to come.

But reject those profane and oldwomanish fables, and exercise yourself for godliness.

Every combatant in the public games is temperate in all things: they, indeed, that they may obtain a corruptible, but we, that we may obtain an incorruptible crown.

so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence; and he causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

But do you be watchful in all things, endure evil, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.?

But strong food belongs to those who are of mature age, who, by use, have their internal senses exercised to the discerning of both good and evil.

Of his own will, he begot us with the word of truth, in order that we might be, as it were, the first-fruits of his creatures.

And I do exercise myself in this, always to have a conscience void of offense toward God and man.

I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

But if they can not be continent, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

But Jesus called them to him, and said: You know that the rulers of the Gentiles act as lords over them, and their great men have authority over them.

neither as being lords over God's possessions, but being examples to the flock.

But Jesus called them to him, and said to them: You know that those who think they rule the Gentiles, act as lords over them; and their great men exercise authority over them.

of which I was made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God which was given to me, in proportion to the energy of his power:

But take heed, lest, by any means, this right of yours become a stumbling-block to those who are weak.

And he said to them: The kings of the nations have dominion over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

And there was given him a mouth that spoke great things and impious words; and authority was given to him to continue forty-two months.

or, if we have a ministry, let us be active in our ministry; if any one teaches, let him attend to his teaching;

which, in his own times, he will show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

So, then, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

This is a true saying: If any desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.

being able to have compassion on the ignorant and erring, because he himself is beset with infirmity:

Act as shepherds to the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for the sake of sordid gain, but from readiness of mind:

knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience.

and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness;

to another, the working of mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues.

Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to his power which works in us,

that as sin has reigned, ending in death, so might grace reign by justification, ending in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind; be watchful, and hope constantly for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

But we know that the law is good, if any one use it lawfully;

and will not God avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, though he delay long in respect to them?