¹³ But give comfort to one another every day as long as it is still Today; so that no one among you may be made hard by the deceit of sin:

²⁴ And let us be moving one another at all times to love and good works;

²⁵ Not giving up our meetings, as is the way of some, but keeping one another strong in faith; and all the more because you see the day coming near.

¹¹ So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.

² Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;

²² That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;

²⁶ He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

¹⁸ So then, give comfort to one another with these words.

¹⁴ But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire.

¹¹ For I was tricked and put to death by sin, which took its chance through the law.

²³ Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:

³ You have been tricked by the pride of your heart, O you whose living-place is in the cracks of the rock, whose house is high up; who has said in his heart, Who will make me come down to earth?

²⁰ As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.

¹¹ Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,