Study Desk

But they will not make further progress, for their lack of understanding will be clear to all, as theirs was also.

But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance,

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you,

For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new.

But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

There is reserved for me in the future the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing.

At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be counted against them.

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the proclamation might be fully made through me and all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.

They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified for any good work.

But you must say the things that are consistent with sound teaching.

or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

He saved us— not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.

But I didn't want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave—as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

But meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.