⁶ Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ,^(A) doing the will of God from your heart.

³ It is God’s will^(A) that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;^(B)

¹⁵ For it is God’s will^(A) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.^(B)

² As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires,^(A) but rather for the will of God.

¹⁷ The world and its desires pass away,^(A) but whoever does the will of God^(B) lives forever.