One of the key traits God desires from His followers is that they live differently than the people around ungodly people, which is why God emphasizes the importance of His people leading lives that visibly differ of the Bible was written by prophets, and although they represented the voice of God in all sorts of different Pray for the discernment to test everything you hear against scripture, and for the courage to live differently

Literally translated, Peter said "salvation is in no nobody else."

These English words are examples of how Old Testament word ḥěʹ·sěḏ is translated; they are words that

Confession puts it, God "makes himself known to us more openly by his holy and divine Word" (other translations

Testament (unfailing, steadfast, loyal, lovingkindness, etc) like what we read in v12, it's likely translating

The NET Bible probably translates this the best: Paul wants us to acknowledge those who... preside over

The word translated as host literally means army .

masculine (even in the NIV text we read, which is known for neutralizing gender as much as possible in its translations

John introduces our Savior as the Logos, which is often translated as word, but which refers to much

for their condemnation but is forgiven by his grace and mercy— not to put them to sleep (alternate translation