These things I write to you, though I hope These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; but if I am to come to you shortly; but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in you ought to conduct yourself in the house the house of God, which is the church of the living of God, which is the church of the living GodGod, the pillar and ground of the truth. (1 , the pillar and ground of the truth. (1 Timothy 3:14-15)Timothy 3:14-15)

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to has made you overseers, to shepherd the shepherd the church of God which He purchased with church of God which He purchased with His own bloodHis own blood. (Acts 20:28). (Acts 20:28)

Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one examine his own work, and then he one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For each one shall bear his not in another. For each one shall bear his own load. Let him who is taught the word own load. Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who share in all good things with him who teaches. teaches.

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are do good to all, especially to those who are of of the household of faiththe household of faith. (Galatians 6:1-. (Galatians 6:1-10)10)

Now, therefore, you are no longer Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of citizens with the saints and members of the household of Godthe household of God, having been built , having been built on the foundation of the apostles and on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being joined together, grows into building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. (Ephesians 2:19-a holy temple in the Lord. (Ephesians 2:19-21)21)

For this reason I bow my knees to the For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom whom the whole family in heaven and the whole family in heaven and earthearth is named. (Ephesians 3:14-15) is named. (Ephesians 3:14-15)

So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time--receive a hundredfold now in this time--houses and brothers and sisters and houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children mothers and children and lands, with and lands, with persecutions--and in the age to come, persecutions--and in the age to come, eternal life.” (Mark 10:29-30)eternal life.” (Mark 10:29-30)

While He was still talking to the While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. Then one said to Him, “Look, with Him. Then one said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with standing outside, seeking to speak with You.”You.”

While He was still talking to the While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. Then one said to Him, “Look, with Him. Then one said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with standing outside, seeking to speak with You.”You.”

But He answered and said to the one who But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” And He stretched out His My brothers?” And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, “hand toward His disciples and said, “Here Here are My mother and My brothersare My mother and My brothers! For ! For whoever does the will of My Father in whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is heaven is My brother and sister and My brother and sister and mothermother.” (Matthew 12:46-50).” (Matthew 12:46-50)