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Ask a QuestionFor the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,
Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me.
But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.
But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.
from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,
When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.
If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.
and again in this place: "They shall not enter My rest."
Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,
Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him."
Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble."
Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.
"Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this."
Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and shall not be found anymore.
And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,
Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me.
But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.
But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.
from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,
When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.
If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.
and again in this place: "They shall not enter My rest."
Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,
Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him."
Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble."
Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.
"Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this."
Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and shall not be found anymore.
And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.