¹⁴ The Lord Almighty has revealed this in my hearing:^(A) “Till your dying day this sin will not be atoned^(B) for,” says the Lord, the Lord Almighty.

¹⁵ This is what the Lord, the Lord Almighty, says:

The Nature of True Apostleship

4 This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants^(A) of Christ and as those entrusted^(B) with the mysteries^(C) God has revealed.

² Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

² My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart^(A) and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery^(B) of God, namely, Christ,

³ in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.^(A)

¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God,^(A) so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,^(B) with the breastplate of righteousness in place,^{(C) 15} and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.^{(D) 16} In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,^(E) with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.^{(F) 17} Take the helmet of salvation^(G) and the sword of the Spirit,^(H) which is the word of God.^(I)

¹⁰ For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us^(A) for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.