Another Warning about Immoral Women

A Father’s Exhortation: Acquire Wisdom

⁹ But he said, “No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers the prophets, as well as all who obey what is written in this book. Worship only God!”

³ God blesses the one who reads the words of this prophecy to the church, and he blesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says, for the time is near.

²³ Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.

²⁸ Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”

²⁰ Do you remember what I told you? ‘A slave is not greater than the master.’ Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you.

Trusting in the Lord

¹⁵ And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.