Study Desk

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be proud and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in God, who provides us all things richly for enjoyment,

storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, in order that they may take hold of what is truly life.

for which reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands.

For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and love and self-discipline.

Therefore, do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor me his prisoner, but suffer along with me for the gospel, according to the power of God,

for which I was appointed a proclaimer and an apostle and a teacher,

for which reason also I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know in whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted until that day.

Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will grant you understanding in all these things.

Because of this, I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, in order that they also may obtain salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

The saying is trustworthy: For if we died with him, we will also live with him;

But avoid pointless chatter, for it will progress to greater ungodliness,

Now in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthenware ones, some of which are for honorable use, and some of which are for ordinary use.

Therefore, if someone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

for people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

hardhearted, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, with no interest for what is good,

For from these are those who slip into houses and captivate foolish women loaded down with sins, led by various kinds of desires,

But they will not progress to a greater extent, for their folly will be quite evident to everyone, as also the folly of those two was.

and that from childhood you have known the holy writings that are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness,

in order that the person of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.