⁶ but Christ as ^(A)a Son over His own house, ^(B)whose house we are ^(C)if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope ^[a]firm to the end.

¹⁶ And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For ^(A)you^[a] are the temple of the living God. As God has said:

^16 (A)Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

⁵ you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

¹¹ And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence ^(A)to the full assurance of hope until the end,

¹⁹ Or ^(A)do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, ^(B)and you are not your own?

³⁵ Therefore do not cast away your confidence, ^(A)which has great reward.

² has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the ^[a]worlds;

²³ Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for ^(A)He who promised is faithful.

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^11 (A)Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.