more to be desired than gold, even than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

The Law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge, rather than choice gold.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver!

Instead of bronze I will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver; and instead of wood I will bring bronze, and instead of stones, iron. I will also make your officers peace, and your overseers righteousness.

If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor.

that the testing of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found unto praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

O you afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems, and lay your foundations with sapphires.

And all your children shall be taught of Jehovah, and great shall be the peace of your children.

And the construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like pure glass.

Do not add to His Words, that He not judge you and you be found a liar.

The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream. And he who has My Word, let him speak My Word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? says Jehovah.

and he does not honor his father or mother. Thus you have voided the commandment of God by your tradition.

These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.

Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

Now I exhort you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and snares, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

For we are not, as so many, peddling the Word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ, in the sight of God.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience before God.

Beware that no one rob you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the traditions of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

Let no one condemn you, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, being puffed up without cause by his fleshly mind,

Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to decrees;

which all concern things which perish with the using; according to the commandments and doctrines of men?

Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, being devoted to corrupting spirits and doctrines of demons,

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be partaken with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will proceed to more ungodliness.

who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already come; and they overthrow the faith of some.

always learning, but never able to come to the full true knowledge of the truth.

But evil men and pretenders will grow worse and worse, leading astray and being led astray.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own lusts, desiring to hear pleasant things, they will heap up for themselves teachers;

holding fast the faithful Word according to the teaching, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

whose mouths must be stopped, who overturn whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.

But avoid foolish questionings, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

knowing that such a person is corrupt and sinning, being self-condemned.

Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to prostitute themselves to sexual immorality.