Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness,
How to live a godly life?
Titus 2:12 “training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,”
The blessings of godly living
Deuteronomy 28:2 (ESV)
And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God.
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So what is his request? It is not that they may receive a ‘second blessing’, but rather that they may appreciate to the fullest possible extent the implications of the blessing they have already received.