Study Desk

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me!

in the future there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

Make every effort to come to me soon;

for Demas, having loved this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Only Luke is with me. Take along Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.

The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

who previously was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me.

whom I wanted to keep with me, so that in your behalf he might be at my service in my imprisonment for the gospel;

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

If then you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me.

I, Paul, have written this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).

Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

At the same time also prepare me a guest room, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you.

For to which of the angels did He ever say, "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE FATHERED YOU"? And again, "I WILL BE A FATHER TO HIM AND HE WILL BE A SON TO ME"?