7 ^yIf you do well, will you not be accepted?¹ And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. ^zIts desire is contrary to² you, but you must rule over it.”

48 ^oYou therefore must be ^pperfect, ^qas your heavenly Father is perfect.

9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, ^ethey should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

27 But I discipline my body and ^ykeep it under control,¹ lest after preaching to others ^zI myself should be ^adisqualified.