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.

³⁶ You need to persevere^(A) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.^(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.