Study Desk

But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.

For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.

because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.

What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ

I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.

because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God's people—

Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.

Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.

Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.

so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.

And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.

How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?

Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.

We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.

on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.

and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.