But it is goodalwaysto be eagerly soughtin a commendable manner,and not onlywhenI am presentwith you.
My zealhas consumedme, Becausemy adversarieshave forgottenYour words.
For zealfor Your househas consumedme, And the reproachesof those who reproachYou have fallenon me.
He puton righteousnesslike a breastplate,And a helmetof salvationon His head;And He puton garmentsof vengeancefor clothingAnd wrappedHimself with zealas a mantle.
His disciplesrememberedthat it was written,"ZEALFOR YOUR HOUSEWILL CONSUMEME."
Therefore,my belovedbrethren,be steadfast,immovable,alwaysaboundingin the workof the Lord,knowingthat your toilis not [in] vainin the Lord.
but you knowthat it was becauseof a bodilyillnessthat I preached the gospelto you the first time;
They eagerlyseekyou, not commendably,but they wishto shutyou out sothat you will seekthem.
but I could wishto be presentwith you nowand to changemy tone,for I am perplexedaboutyou.
Onlyconductyourselves in a manner worthyof the gospelof Christ,sothat whetherI comeand seeyou orremain absent,I will hearof you that you are standing firmin onespirit,with onemindstriving togetherfor the faithof the gospel;
So then,my beloved,justas you have alwaysobeyed,not as in my presenceonly,but nowmuchmorein my absence,workout your salvationwith fearand trembling;
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
Those whomI love,I reproveand discipline;thereforebe zealousand repent.
