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For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm,

for they could not bear what was commanded: And if even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned!

Make sure that you do not reject the One who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected Him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from Him who warns us from heaven.

for our God is a consuming fire.

Don't neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.

Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you.

Don't be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by foods, since those involved in them have not benefited.

For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the most holy place by the high priest as a sin offering are burned outside the camp.

For we do not have an enduring city here; instead, we seek the one to come.

Don't neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Pray for us; for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honorably in everything.

Brothers, I urge you to receive this message of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.

For the sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up the grass; its flower falls off, and its beautiful appearance is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will wither away while pursuing his activities.

No one undergoing a trial should say, "I am being tempted by God." For God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn't tempt anyone.

for man's anger does not accomplish God's righteousness.

For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

For example, a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor man dressed in dirty clothes also comes in.

For whoever keeps the entire law, yet fails in one point, is guilty of breaking it all.