³⁰ For we know Him who said, “^(A)Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.” And again, “^(B)The Lord will judge His people.” ³¹ It is a ^(C)terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the ^(D)living God.

^14 (A)Pursue peace with all people, and the ^(B)holiness without which no one will ^(C)see the Lord. ¹⁵ See to it that no one ^(D)comes short of the grace of God; that no ^(E)root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many become ^(F)defiled; ¹⁶ that there be no ^(G)sexually immoral or ^(H)godless person like Esau, ^(I)who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

^9 (A)not returning evil for evil or ^(B)insult for insult, but giving a ^(C)blessing instead; for ^(D)you were called for the very purpose that you would ^(E)inherit a blessing. ¹⁰ For,

²⁵ And whenever you ^(A)stand praying, ^(B)forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you for your ^[a]offenses. ²⁶ [^[b](C)But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your ^[c]offenses.”]

²⁵ And whenever you ^(A)stand praying, ^(B)forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you for your ^[a]offenses.

^14 (D)For if you forgive other people for their ^[c]offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. ¹⁵ But ^(E)if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your ^[d]offenses.