Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?

God’s Faithfulness

What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision?

What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Final Greetings

Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing.

To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

Final Greetings

Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.

He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.

Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,