Study Desk

Did I commit a sin in abasing myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached God's gospel without cost to you?

I repeat, let no one think me foolish; but even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

Though if I wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me.

And with him the rest of the Jews acted insincerely, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their insincerity.

So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith.

to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful wiles.

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need.

so that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

so that it has become known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ;

so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may be cheered by news of you.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one.

so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedo'nia and in Acha'ia.

For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedo'nia and Acha'ia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything.

so that he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

so that you may command the respect of outsiders, and be dependent on nobody.

who died for us so that whether we wake or sleep we might live with him.