²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.^(A)

²³ Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.^(A) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.^(B)

²⁵ Since we live by the Spirit,^(A) let us keep in step with the Spirit.

¹⁸ And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate^[a](A) the Lord’s glory,^(B) are being transformed into his image^(C) with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

³ It is God’s will^(A) that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;^(B)

²³ Let us hold unswervingly to the hope^(A) we profess,^(B) for he who promised is faithful.^{(C) 24} And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,^{(D) 25} not giving up meeting together,^(E) as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another^(F)—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.^(G)