³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

¹⁶ But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

²⁰ For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

¹⁸ For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

⁵ Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

⁴⁷ And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

4 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

¹⁰ That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

¹¹ Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.