Study Desk

For God is my witness, how deeply I miss all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

not being frightened in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of destruction for them, but of your salvation—and this is from God.

who, existing in the form of God,did not consider equality with Godas something to be exploited.

For this reason God highly exalted himand gave him the namethat is above every name,

and every tongue will confessthat Jesus Christ is Lord,to the glory of God the Father.

For it is God who is working in you both to will and to work according to his good purpose.

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world,

Indeed, he was so sick that he nearly died. However, God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.

For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, boast in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh—

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ—the righteousness from God based on faith.

Therefore, let all of us who are mature think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will reveal this also to you.

Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame. They are focused on earthly things,

Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided—a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,