^17 (A)For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but ^(B)of righteousness and ^(C)peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

²⁰ For ^(A)the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.

¹³ He ^(A)has delivered us from ^(B)the domain of darkness and transferred us to ^(C)the kingdom of ^(D)his beloved Son,

¹¹ and Jesus who is called ^(A)Justus. ^(B)These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and ^(C)they have been a comfort to me.

¹¹ For you know how, ^(A)like a father with his children, ¹² we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and ^(B)charged ^(C)you to walk in a manner worthy of God, ^(D)who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

The Judgment at Christ's Coming

⁵ This is ^(A)evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be ^(B)considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—