Col 1:28, 1Th 4:1-2, 2Th 3:6-12, 1Ti 6:1-4, Tit 2:1-10, 1Pe 2:10-19 | ESV | STEP | Him we proclaim , warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom , that we may present everyone mature in Christ .

1 Finally, then, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verses 10, 13} we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you ^dreceived from us ^ehow you ought to walk and ^fto please God, just as you are doing, that you ^gdo so more and more. 2 For ^hyou know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 3:6-12

Warning Against Idleness

6 Now we command you, brothers, ⁱin the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, ^jthat you keep away from any ^kbrother ^lwho is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. 7 For you yourselves know ^mhow you ought to imitate us, because ⁿwe were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but ^owith toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. 9 It was ^pnot because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves ^qan example to imitate. 10 For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: ^rIf anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. 11 For we hear that some among you ^swalk in idleness, not busy at work, but ^tbusybodies. 12 Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living. ^{▼▼Greek to eat their own bread}

1 Timothy 6:1-4

1 ^vLet all who are under a yoke as bondservants ^{▼▼Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)} regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, ^xso that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. 2 Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are ^ybrothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.

False Teachers and True Contentment

^zTeach and urge these things. 3 If anyone ^aateaches a different doctrine and does not agree with ^abthe sound ^{▼▼Or healthy} words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching ^adthat accords with godliness, 4 ^aehe is puffed up with conceit and ^afunderstands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for ^agcontroversy and for ^ahquarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions,

Titus 2:1-10

Teach Sound Doctrine

1 But as for you, teach what accords with ^aisound ^{▼▼Or healthy; also verses 2, 8} doctrine. 2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, ^aksound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3 ^alOlder women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, ^amnot slanderers ^anor slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, ^aopure, ^apworking at home, kind, and ^aqsubmissive to their own husbands, ^arthat the word of God may not be reviled. 6 Likewise, urge ^asthe younger men to be self-controlled. 7 Show yourself in all respects to be ^ata model of good works, and in your teaching ^aushow integrity, ^avdignity, 8 and ^awsound speech that cannot be condemned, ^axso that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 9 ^ayBondservants ^{▼▼Or Slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)} are to be submissive to their own masters ^bain everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, ^bbbut showing all good faith, ^bcso that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

1 Peter 2:10-19

10 ^bdOnce you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

11 Beloved, I urge you ^beas sojourners and exiles ^bfto abstain from the passions of the flesh, ^bgwhich wage war against your soul. 12 ^bhKeep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, ^bithey may see your good deeds and glorify God on ^bjthe day of visitation.

Submission to Authority

13 ^bkBe subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, ^{▼▼Or every institution ordained for people} whether it be to the emperor ^{▼▼Or king; also verse 17} as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him ^bnto punish those who do evil and ^boto praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, ^bpthat by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 ^bqLive as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but ^brliving as servants ^{▼▼Greek bondservants} of God. 17 ^btHonor everyone. ^buLove the brotherhood. ^bvFear God. Honor the emperor.

18 ^bwServants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19 For this is a gracious thing, when, ^bxmindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.