In 2 Peter 1:19-21, the apostle explains what the Scripture is, how it got to us, and why we should pay close attention to it.
The model described in Colossians 4:2-6 of ministry to those outside the church is very simple: pray, walk, and talk.
Children should obey their parents in the Lord while their parents nurture them in the education and correction of the Lord.
The people could draw near to God only after the blood of the covenant was shed.