¹⁵ Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.

¹⁶ Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

¹⁴⁸ In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.

⁵ I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.

⁴ Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word.

¹⁵ Now I make my request to you, my brothers, for you have knowledge that the house of Stephanas is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have made themselves the servants of the saints,

¹⁴ Because we are certain that he who made the Lord Jesus come back from the dead, will do the same for us, and will give us a place in his glory with you.

⁵ And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

¹⁵ So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

¹⁶ Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

⁶ If you keep these things before the minds of the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the right teaching which has been your guide:

¹⁴ Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

⁹⁹ I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

⁹⁷ <MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

⁴⁸ And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.

² But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.

¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing in your eyes, O Lord, my strength and my salvation.

³ From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.

⁶ When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.

¹² I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power.

³⁴ Let my thoughts be sweet to him: I will be glad in the Lord.

⁵ Keep in mind the great works which he has done; his wonders, and the decisions of his mouth;

¹⁵ I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.

²³ Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.

⁸ Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well.