But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching.
Therefore comfort one another with these words.
For sin, finding opportunity in the commandment, deceived me and by it killed me.
When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad; and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose;
but each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.
Put off your old nature which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful lusts,
The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, whose dwelling is high, who say in your heart, “Who will bring me down to the ground?”
He who trusts in his own mind is a fool; but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
for you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you
He feeds on ashes; a deluded mind has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”
I appeal to you, brethren, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.