Study Desk

But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him in public, because he was clearly wrong.

Before some men who had been sent by James arrived there, Peter had been eating with the Gentile believers. But after these men arrived, he drew back and would not eat with the Gentiles, because he was afraid of those who were in favor of circumcising them.

Does God give you the Spirit and work miracles among you because you do what the Law requires or because you hear the gospel and believe it?

Consider the experience of Abraham; as the scripture says, "He believed God, and because of his faith God accepted him as righteous."

Now, it is clear that no one is put right with God by means of the Law, because the scripture says, "Only the person who is put right with God through faith shall live."

For if God's gift depends on the Law, then it no longer depends on his promise. However, it was because of his promise that God gave that gift to Abraham.

You remember why I preached the gospel to you the first time; it was because I was sick.

At that time the son who was born in the usual way persecuted the one who was born because of God's Spirit; and it is the same now.

To conclude: let no one give me any more trouble, because the scars I have on my body show that I am the slave of Jesus.

Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ, so that we would be holy and without fault before him. Because of his love

All things are done according to God's plan and decision; and God chose us to be his own people in union with Christ because of his own purpose, based on what he had decided from the very beginning.

In the past you were spiritually dead because of your disobedience and sins.

I beg you, then, not to be discouraged because I am suffering for you; it is all for your benefit.

I urge you, then—I who am a prisoner because I serve the Lord: live a life that measures up to the standard God set when he called you.

No more lying, then! Each of you must tell the truth to the other believer, because we are all members together in the body of Christ.

Do not let anyone deceive you with foolish words; it is because of these very things that God's anger will come upon those who do not obey him.

Make good use of every opportunity you have, because these are evil days.

Submit yourselves to one another because of your reverence for Christ.

Do this not only when they are watching you, because you want to gain their approval; but with all your heart do what God wants, as slaves of Christ.

because of the way in which you have helped me in the work of the gospel from the very first day until now.