Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you.

For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And,Deuteronomy 25:4"The laborer is worthy of his wages."Luke 10:7; Leviticus 19:13

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35

So he drove out the man; and he placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.Ezekiel 10.

The LORD' s word came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and The LORD's hand was there on him.

Thus Ezekiel will be a sign to you; according to all that he has done, you will do. When this comes, then you will know that I am the Lord God.'"'"

I am the good shepherd.Isaiah 40:11; Ezekiel 34:11-12,15,22The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

For "the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you," just as it is written.Isaiah 52:5; Ezekiel 36:22

What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people."Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27

Therefore"'Come out from among them,and be separate,' says the Lord.'Touch no unclean thing.I will receive you.Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41