Forrest

“14As n,Wobedient children, do not o,Xbe conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your Yignorance, 15but p,Zlike the Holy One who called you, q,Abe holy yourselves also Bin all your behavior; 16because it is written, “CYOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.” 17If you Daddress as Father the One who Eimpartially Fjudges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves Gin fear during the time of your Hstay on earth; 18knowing that you were not r,Iredeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your Jfutile way of life inherited from your forefathers, 19but with precious Kblood, as of a Llamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. 20For He was Mforeknown before Nthe foundation of the world, but has Oappeared sin these last times Pfor the sake of you 21who through Him are Qbelievers in God, who raised Him from the dead and Rgave Him glory, so that your faith and Shope are in God. 22Since you have Tin obedience to the truth Upurified your souls for a t,Vsincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from uthe heart, 23for you have been Wborn again Xnot of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring Yword of God.”
― John F. MacArthur Jr., NASB, MacArthur Study Bible, 2nd Edition: Unleashing God's Truth One Verse at a Time

“contend earnestly for Jthe faith which was once for all Khanded down to Lthe csaints. 4For certain persons have Mcrept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand d,Nmarked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn Othe grace of our God into Plicentiousness and Qdeny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.”
― John F. MacArthur Jr., NASB, MacArthur Study Bible, 2nd Edition: Unleashing God's Truth One Verse at a Time

“Good when He gives, supremely good; Nor less when He denies: Afflictions, from His sovereign hand, Are blessings in disguise. [. . .]

That useless thoughts spoil all: that the mischief began there; but that we ought to reject them, as soon as we perceived their impertinence to the matter in hand, or our salvation; and return to our communion with GOD.”
― Brother Lawrence