TSK · 2 Timothy 2:15

The Use of Parables So with many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.

Peter’s Restoration Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?” He replied,“Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus told him,“Feed my lambs.”

For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.

Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

Immaturity and Self-deception So, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.

By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Indeed, I will also make every effort that, after my departure, you have a testimony of these things.