Study Desk

For the love of Christ puts us into action. We are sure that Christ died for everyone. So, because of that, everyone has a part in His death.

Christ died for everyone so that they would live for Him. They should not live to please themselves but for Christ Who died on a cross and was raised from the dead for them.

For if a man belongs to Christ, he is a new person. The old life is gone. New life has begun.

We are Christ's missionaries. God is speaking to you through us. We are speaking for Christ and we ask you from our hearts to turn from your sins and come to God.

Christ never sinned but God put our sin on Him. Then we are made right with God because of what Christ has done for us.

I am speaking to you now as if you were my own children. Open your hearts wide to us! That will pay us back for what we have done for you.

Receive us into your hearts. We have done no wrong to anyone. We have not led anyone in the wrong way. We have not used anyone for our good.

I am not sorry now if my letter made you sad. I know it made you sad, but it was only for awhile.

The sorrow that God uses makes people sorry for their sin and leads them to turn from sin so they can be saved from the punishment of sin. We should be happy for that kind of sorrow, but the sorrow of this world brings death.

All this has given us comfort. More than this, we are happy for the joy Titus has. His spirit has been made stronger by all of you.

You are rich in everything. You have faith. You can preach. You have much learning. You have a strong desire to help. And you have love for us. Now do what you should about giving also.

You know of the loving-favor shown by our Lord Jesus Christ. He was rich, but He became poor for your good. In that way, because He became poor, you might become rich.

We are sending the Christian brother along. He is respected in the churches for his preaching.

God can give you all you need. He will give you more than enough. You will have everything you need for yourselves. And you will have enough left over to give when there is a need.

God will give you enough so you can always give to others. Then many will give thanks to God for sending gifts through us.

You are proving by this act of love what you are. They will give thanks to God for your gift to them and to others. This proves you obey the Good News of Christ.

They will pray for you with great love because God has given you His loving-favor.

Thank God for His great Gift.

I am jealous for you with a God-like jealousy. I have given you, as a woman who has never had a man, to one Husband, Who is Christ.

Eve was fooled by the snake in the garden of Eden. In the same way, I am afraid that you will be fooled and led away from your pure love for Christ.