⁶⁰ I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.

⁸ Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.

²⁶ If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.

³⁵ By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

¹ <A Song of the going up.> Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.

¹⁷ Even so faith without works is dead.

²⁰ Now may the God of peace, who made that great keeper of his flock, even our Lord Jesus, come back from the dead through the blood of the eternal agreement,

²¹ Make you full of every good work and ready to do all his desires, working in us whatever is pleasing in his eyes through Jesus Christ; and may the glory be given to him for ever and ever. So be it.

²² But, brothers, take kindly the words which I have said for your profit; for I have not sent you a long letter.

¹² Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

¹⁰ For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

³¹ Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;

³² And you will have knowledge of what is true, and that will make you free.

³³ They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you say, You will become free?

²⁷ Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

³⁴ And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.

²¹ Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

²¹ This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:

¹³³ Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.

⁵ And may your hearts be guided by the Lord into the love of God and quiet waiting for Christ.

²⁵ If we are living by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us be guided.

³⁸ And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.

¹⁷ And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.

¹ Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;