² The Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you,^(A) Satan! The Lord, who has chosen^(B) Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick^(C) snatched from the fire?”^(D)

³ Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. ⁴ The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.”

Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin,^(E) and I will put fine garments^(F) on you.”

⁵ Then I said, “Put a clean turban^(G) on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the Lord stood by.

⁶ that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit^(A) and growing throughout the whole world^(B)—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace.

⁷ rooted^(A) and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,^(B) and overflowing with thankfulness.

¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit^(A) on all occasions^(B) with all kinds of prayers and requests.^(C) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying^(D) for all the Lord’s people.

²⁸ so Christ was sacrificed once^(A) to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time,^(B) not to bear sin,^(C) but to bring salvation^(D) to those who are waiting for him.^(E)